Dystopian, high-tech low-life waring from the past: In 1962, an Italian magazine carried a story on how the world will look in 2022.
Dystopian, high-tech low-life waring from the past: In 1962, an Italian magazine carried a story on how the world will look in 2022.
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Original drawing and publisher: La Domenica del Corriere
***A brief note on this type of art work from the early 60’s:***
*”The origins of cyberpunk are rooted in the New Wave science fiction movement of the 1960s and 1970s, where New Worlds, under the editorship of Michael Moorcock, began inviting and encouraging stories that examined new writing styles, techniques, and archetypes.”*
[wiki/Cyberpunk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk)
[/wiki/New_Wave_science_fiction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Wave_science_fiction)
The precursor to cyberpunk can be traced back to the New Wave science fiction movement of the 1960s and 1970s. New Wave science fiction was a literary movement that emerged as a reaction against traditional science fiction tropes and explored more experimental and avant-garde approaches to storytelling. It challenged the established conventions of the genre and introduced elements of social commentary, psychological depth, and literary techniques.
Notable authors associated with the New Wave movement, such as J.G. Ballard, Michael Moorcock, and Philip K. Dick, explored themes of technology, social upheaval, and the impact of mass media on individuals and society. They often depicted dystopian futures and questioned the role of technology in shaping human existence.
While the **New Wave** **movement** laid the groundwork for cyberpunk, it is important to note that the term **”cyberpunk”** itself was **not coined until the 1980s.** However, the themes and ideas explored in New Wave science fiction set the stage for the emergence of cyberpunk as a distinct genre, which further developed and expanded upon these concepts in the following decades.
I like how the fashion never changes from th 60’s