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February 12, 2012 12:45 pm PST
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/azCTavme4Mk/bruce-mccall-explains-the-arti.html
Bruce McCall explains the artist's drive for absurdist retrofuturism
Here's artist Bruce McCall explaining the aesthetic of his retrofuturistic "serious nonsense" illustrations, which nostalgically recall futures that never came to past. It's a very sweet TED talk, and really nails the appeal of old ads, especially old technology ads. Bruce McCall: Nostalgia for a future that never happened (via Making Light)Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/azCTavme4Mk/bruce-mccall-explains-the-arti.html
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