Original - "Maison tournante aérienne" (aerial rotating house). Drawing by French science fiction writer
Albert Robida for his book Le Vingtième Siècle, a nineteenth century conception of life in the twentieth century. Depicts a dwelling that can rotate on a post with an
airship in the distance. Ink over graphite underdrawing, c. 1883.
Reason
Old conceptions of the future often look quaint, and this one is downright charming. Notice the couple flirting through the rooftops at lower left. Restored version of
File:Aerial house.jpg. Reduced size version available at
File:Aerial house3 courtesy copy.jpg.
Tim makes a very good point there. I will try tomorrow with a better jpeg than what is up. I will link to the png from the jpgs file page.
Chillum06:32, 28 February 2009 (UTC)reply
Original - "Maison tournante aérienne" (aerial rotating house). Drawing by French science fiction writer
Albert Robida for his book Le Vingtième Siècle, a nineteenth century conception of life in the twentieth century. Depicts a dwelling that can rotate on a post with an
airship in the distance. Ink over graphite underdrawing, c. 1883.
Reason
Old conceptions of the future often look quaint, and this one is downright charming. Notice the couple flirting through the rooftops at lower left. Restored version of
File:Aerial house.jpg. Reduced size version available at
File:Aerial house3 courtesy copy.jpg.
Tim makes a very good point there. I will try tomorrow with a better jpeg than what is up. I will link to the png from the jpgs file page.
Chillum06:32, 28 February 2009 (UTC)reply