SydMead - Visual Futurist

Sydney Jay Mead, commonly known as SydMead (born July 18, 1933), is a "visual futurist" and concept artist. He is best known for his designs for science-fiction films such as Blade Runner, Aliens and Tron. Of his work, Mead was once moved to comment: "I've called science fiction 'reality ahead of schedule.

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