Syd Mead
Sydney Jay Mead (July 18, 1933 – December 30, 2019) was an American industrial designer and neofuturistic concept artist. He was known for his designs for science-fiction movies such as Blade Runner, Alien and Tron.[1] Mead was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Mead died of lymphoma in Pasadena, California on December 30, 2019 at the age of 86.[2]
Syd Mead Media
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Voight-Kampff Machine, an example of Mead's artwork for Blade Runner
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Blade Runner Car at the American Police Hall of Fame
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A police spinner from Blade Runner
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A car Mead designed for the film Blade Runner
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A plastic representation of a Cyberrace vehicle
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Rick Deckard's car from Blade Runner
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The interior of a car from Blade Runner
References
- ↑ Cathcart, Rebecca (22 May 2008). "Borrowing an idea from Los Angeles". New York Times. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ Syd Mead Dies: Visionary Futurist Who Worked On ‘Blade Runner’ & ‘Tron’ Was 86
