Today, most movies about the future are dystopian. These pictures, from my youth, show a future with endless possibilities. Thank you for reminding us about these positive opportunities.
In der Grundschule konnten wir jedes Jahr einen "Gib acht!" Taschenkalender kaufen. Dort waren viele Bilder von Klaus Bürgles Zukunftsvisionen enthalten. Nur deshalb habe ich den immer gekauft!
At 5:58, the idea of traveling long distances with your car being brought along almost like baggage so you have access to your personal vehicle at your destination is very much the model of Amtrak's "Auto Train" here in the US. The terminals are in Lorton, VA and Sanford, FL, with daily service; you drive to the terminal, leave everything you don't want overnight in your car, and board the train while staff load your vehicle into a special section of the train. You then travel as a regular train passenger to the other end (I think it's about 17 hours), with varying levels of comfort ranging from sleeper compartments to just plain padded seats, and then you disembark, wait for your car, and drive away. There's one train going in each direction daily. It's kind of interesting to think of where the massive wheeled vehicles in the painting would go, especially since they're free of following railways but also much too large for regular roads...
The images looked great and futuristic. Klaus Bürgle was a great and optimistic artist. But one thing was missing in almost all of his paintings depicting futuristic cities, lush green parks, a few gardens here and there which makes a city even more livable. I had the "Hobby - Magazin der Technik" (Hobby - Magazine for Technology) and even in the later 1980s it showed much of the future optimism.
I've enjoyed your "retro"spective coverage of works by both Klaus Burgle and Sid Mead. It's been fun examining these explosively- visionary illustrations, rendered by hand while the technology depicted within couldn't anticipate digital artist tools that would later become available. Perhaps its because of Sid's stylised work in science fiction film, but I find Klaus' work a little less idiosyncratic and seemingly more industry-focused.
As mentioned by you: Bürckle was very influencial for the look of futurism in Western German magazins - I do know so many of his pictures, although I did not knew, that they have been painted by him.
I have always been interested in and fascinated by concept imagery, particularly as it applies to future cityscapes and landscapes. One thing that I do notice in many of the provided images is how "cold" and "brutalist" the overall environment appears; very little to no vegetation; no wood. I'm sure this is just a byproduct of the time in which he created these images. One thing that I very much appreciate in what is developing contemporarily is the use of mass timber--and vegetation--in exterior and interior design designs.
I think I recognize several of these picture from the "Usborne Book of Tomorrow" in the early 80's. I certainly had the Space Shuttle cutaway poster as a kid.
Interesting comment about German rail. One of the things we liked about Germany was the efficient rail system. At least from Frankfurt to Koln & Heidelberg it was pretty good, and during the Easter weekend too.
At 8:28, I'm wondering if the "surprisingly tame" painting is of a bathyscaphe, similar to the "Trieste" which made the first successful human-crewed dive to the bottom of the Challenger Deep (deepest spot on Earth) in 1960. There's a *very* Trieste-like vehicle in the lower left corner of the painting that looks like another example of the vehicle that's the main focus of the image.
In defense of futurists, nobody can perfectly predict technological development and our understanding of science. For all we know, there are fields of science that we simply don't comprehend and don't have the means to understand (yet).
You forgot to mention the german maglev (almost like air cushion) that they built in Shanghai. It levitates. High speed trains like the normal ones in china that you showed (copied from japan) are in many countries, even in europe like the TGV but not in the US yet
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Today, most movies about the future are dystopian. These pictures, from my youth, show a future with endless possibilities. Thank you for reminding us about these positive opportunities.
In der Grundschule konnten wir jedes Jahr einen "Gib acht!" Taschenkalender kaufen. Dort waren viele Bilder von Klaus Bürgles Zukunftsvisionen enthalten. Nur deshalb habe ich den immer gekauft!
Wunderbar! Bitte posten Sie mehr Fotos von der großartigen Kunst dieses Mannes!
At 5:58, the idea of traveling long distances with your car being brought along almost like baggage so you have access to your personal vehicle at your destination is very much the model of Amtrak's "Auto Train" here in the US. The terminals are in Lorton, VA and Sanford, FL, with daily service; you drive to the terminal, leave everything you don't want overnight in your car, and board the train while staff load your vehicle into a special section of the train. You then travel as a regular train passenger to the other end (I think it's about 17 hours), with varying levels of comfort ranging from sleeper compartments to just plain padded seats, and then you disembark, wait for your car, and drive away. There's one train going in each direction daily. It's kind of interesting to think of where the massive wheeled vehicles in the painting would go, especially since they're free of following railways but also much too large for regular roads...
Fantastic! Thank you!🤓🖖🇩🇪
Thnks, Ultra. I never knew about Klaus Burgle. Excellent.
The images looked great and futuristic. Klaus Bürgle was a great and optimistic artist.
But one thing was missing in almost all of his paintings depicting futuristic cities, lush green parks, a few gardens here and there which makes a city even more livable.
I had the "Hobby - Magazin der Technik" (Hobby - Magazine for Technology) and even in the later 1980s it showed much of the future optimism.
I like that super underwater oil tanker sub concept.
I've enjoyed your "retro"spective coverage of works by both Klaus Burgle and Sid Mead. It's been fun examining these explosively- visionary illustrations, rendered by hand while the technology depicted within couldn't anticipate digital artist tools that would later become available. Perhaps its because of Sid's stylised work in science fiction film, but I find Klaus' work a little less idiosyncratic and seemingly more industry-focused.
Good commentary with insight, thanks
Those huge ground-ferry vehicles are very Gerry Anderson.
As mentioned by you: Bürckle was very influencial for the look of futurism in Western German magazins - I do know so many of his pictures, although I did not knew, that they have been painted by him.
1:57 *The buildings in the background look like Le Corbusier's.*
I have always been interested in and fascinated by concept imagery, particularly as it applies to future cityscapes and landscapes. One thing that I do notice in many of the provided images is how "cold" and "brutalist" the overall environment appears; very little to no vegetation; no wood. I'm sure this is just a byproduct of the time in which he created these images. One thing that I very much appreciate in what is developing contemporarily is the use of mass timber--and vegetation--in exterior and interior design designs.
Solarpunk is kind of the opposite yet the future.
I think I recognize several of these picture from the "Usborne Book of Tomorrow" in the early 80's. I certainly had the Space Shuttle cutaway poster as a kid.
Brilliant. thank you. I love these!
Interesting comment about German rail. One of the things we liked about Germany was the efficient rail system. At least from Frankfurt to Koln & Heidelberg it was pretty good, and during the Easter weekend too.
At 8:28, I'm wondering if the "surprisingly tame" painting is of a bathyscaphe, similar to the "Trieste" which made the first successful human-crewed dive to the bottom of the Challenger Deep (deepest spot on Earth) in 1960. There's a *very* Trieste-like vehicle in the lower left corner of the painting that looks like another example of the vehicle that's the main focus of the image.
Are there any good art book collections of these images?
At 5:57 to 6:12 in this video,....They have something very much like that in China.
In defense of futurists, nobody can perfectly predict technological development and our understanding of science.
For all we know, there are fields of science that we simply don't comprehend and don't have the means to understand (yet).
You forgot to mention the german maglev (almost like air cushion) that they built in Shanghai. It levitates. High speed trains like the normal ones in china that you showed (copied from japan) are in many countries, even in europe like the TGV but not in the US yet
7:33 is literally subnautica
Waiting for Hyperloop? Did you not get the memo? It shut down last December.
Rather telling how retrofuturistic landscapes were absolutely dominated and consumed by the wonders of technology. Prophesy fulfilled it would seem.
Unfortunately the Marsian Auto Industry has long Waiting Lists, it's the Red Planet after all😂
Positive visions are gone. Negativity rules.
Transport, transport, transport. To go where ? To the same places, where you find sames commodities ! It's so ridiculous.
Its just Fantasy 😂 ........
Not gonna lie, some of his art looks like it's AI generated.😅
Most likely because graphical AI tools may use some of Klaus Bürgle's paintings as a template.
@@michaelstaengl1349 that, and the fact that his cross sections and brush strokes resemble artifacting
ai images taught me that the human soul is real, because computer made art is a nightmare