Retro Gaming and Visual Art
This blog post takes a look at some of the most iconic pieces of gaming and visual art from the past. It features works from Dave Sutherland, Larry Elmore, Michel Demenge, Adam, and more.
Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr Red Team Blues
Author, journalist, activist. Touring "Red Team Blues," an anti-finance finance thriller https://t.co/fpDYDNRrr7
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https://t.co/08wprT0vY8 pic.twitter.com/yRc3PQHVT9
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Dragon Magazine #17 (1978)
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Cover by Dave Sutherlandhttps://t.co/Tw7j5I6I9f pic.twitter.com/Aniz3eb4Lz -
Dragon 132 (April, 1988). “Fool’s Gold,” by Larry Elmore, featuring characters from his SnarfQuest comic strip. https://t.co/rfVR5s1kSG pic.twitter.com/FdR1wfkxda
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This is the motel that was featured in the Beastie Boys video Sabotage.
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It’s still there.https://t.co/o93080oKbS pic.twitter.com/wzpOsU9Thz -
Office du Tourisme (1969) in Besançon, France, by Michel Demenge https://t.co/WLOEoKM7ZU pic.twitter.com/S6t2n8H8qW
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Project UFO (1978) https://t.co/XrXTM5IQF4 pic.twitter.com/708vlUUtiV
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Color TV Game 6 by Adam https://t.co/URmlcGSE2u
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“Secrets of Next Generation - Beyond Classic Trek”
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Starlog #159 (1990)https://t.co/I2nTFfmFPo pic.twitter.com/syT9pGgt3G -
An Aztec skull from Tonalá covered with turqoise mosaic, gold eyes and a jade ornament in the forehead. 1300-1521 CE, now housed at the Archeological Museum of Soconusco in Mexico. https://t.co/vcv8NM2wh7 pic.twitter.com/RjXYIVmIHT
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https://t.co/pxryCrcp3e pic.twitter.com/1MDKhRdtYj
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Star Trek: The Next Generation VCR Board Game, 1993 ad https://t.co/1VU8bBcymY pic.twitter.com/YfuGlx1KS0
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Creepy #57 (1973)
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Cover by Sanjulian (Manuel Perez Clemente)https://t.co/mtvOb1xGv2 pic.twitter.com/ljZ7SJDXWS -
St-Germain-lès-Corbeil. https://t.co/TYAEg1UdPu, pic.twitter.com/Fz120YpKsy
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https://t.co/2lGvwQg3Ck pic.twitter.com/DZUgnVDAwr
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https://t.co/0hTDLEhBOX pic.twitter.com/aAaS3lISqL
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Quest for Fire (1981) https://t.co/AJlrhhdO7p pic.twitter.com/MT4WYQflNG
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Quest for Fire (1981) https://t.co/AJlrhhdO7p pic.twitter.com/XQ4DGmTdLB
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Quest for Fire (1981) https://t.co/AJlrhhdO7p pic.twitter.com/9hvRJ4zJhF
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Quest for Fire (1981) https://t.co/AJlrhhdO7p pic.twitter.com/w3Z5mzOBij
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Quest for Fire (1981) https://t.co/AJlrhhdO7p pic.twitter.com/BSnHhg4s9P
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Quest for Fire (1981) https://t.co/AJlrhhdO7p pic.twitter.com/pf9vEhJgv2
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Quest for Fire (1981) https://t.co/AJlrhhdO7p pic.twitter.com/iYw2WU2Fp6
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Quest for Fire (1981) https://t.co/AJlrhhdO7p pic.twitter.com/CCqRyz45KA
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“An American Orbits the Earth”
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Great Moments in American History calendar illustration by Charles Santore, 1965https://t.co/knOpcs7h1k pic.twitter.com/CkX4mB1aZr -
The Land Before Time (1988) https://t.co/8L9bUPMh91 pic.twitter.com/b9PbyZrSiQ
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Working with a remote-control arm in “Space Station: Bold New Step Beyond Earth,” 1986. https://t.co/prGdXi0D6f pic.twitter.com/4PErgcOH6P
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An Apollo space vehicle compared to the Statue of Liberty, 1967. https://t.co/nOmNmK1KZ4 pic.twitter.com/UtSdscE93b
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1970s kitchens https://t.co/xWDBYjicFy pic.twitter.com/i9jgRqC3fv
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1970s kitchens https://t.co/xWDBYjicFy pic.twitter.com/8LRUsNvta2
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1970s kitchens https://t.co/xWDBYjhEQ0 pic.twitter.com/UY2cIU1Tfw
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Labyrinth - art by Ted CoConis (1986) https://t.co/ZytOs0KKQJ pic.twitter.com/Qs2XadJo3C
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The Shootist (1976), movie poster illustrated by Richard Amsel https://t.co/TIHBNuyZot pic.twitter.com/CqYdVYw7li
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https://t.co/MN4SNiEYhE pic.twitter.com/NCZt8hsjdX
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Western paperback cover by Sanjulian (Manuel Perez Clemente) https://t.co/uLKZRuYnMz pic.twitter.com/W6SXIpbh9h
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