Future war and superweapons, the perceptive fantasies of Albert Robida

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to compare the projections of future war by a talented illustrator with the true materialization of conflicts.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper traces Albert Robida's sequential narrative, using a selection of imaginative pictures to demonstrate the artist's range of anticipation.

Findings

The paper finds that the illustrator's visualization proved to be uncanny in its accuracy of projection.

Originality/value

Robida managed to be not only well ahead of his time; the accuracy of his foresight was largely exact from the point of view of feasible technology.

Citation

Richardson, J. (2007), "Future war and superweapons, the perceptive fantasies of Albert Robida", Foresight, Vol. 9 No. 6, pp. 61-73. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636680710837316