Paleo-Future - Paleo-Future Blog - Going to the Opera in the Year 2000 (1882) This lithograph from 1882 depicts the fanciful world of 2000; flying buses, towering restaurants, and of course, 1880's French attire. Albert Robida is less well-known than Jules Verne but contributed just as much to the collective imagination through his amazing illustrations. If you speak French I recommend picking up the Robida book La vie électrique. For the record, I don't speak French. Much like a child, I got it for the pictures. (UPDATE: Some very good questions have been raised about the date of production for this lithograph.
See also:Postcards Show the Year 2000 (circa 1900)Collier's Illustrated Future of 2001 (1901)Predictions of a 14-Year-Old (Milwaukee Excelsior, 1901)The Next Hundred Years (Milwaukee Herold und Seebote, 1901)What May Happen in the Next Hundred Years (Ladies Home Journal, 1900) Sketchpad - Online Paint/Drawing application. Industrial Design Sketching and Drawing Video Tutorials. Bomomo. Pascal Campion Animator and Illustrator. Concept robots.