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Posted 26 February 2006 - 08:37 PM
Here is a painting from the late 1920s depicting what the artist invisioned the future Fort Worth skyline would look like in the future. This was taken from a 1929 publication from the Fort Worth Association of Commerce (forerunner of the Chamber of Commerce). What do you think?
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Posted 26 February 2006 - 09:03 PM
How interesting! It looks like Landmark Tower and the MA to the lsft! 
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Posted 27 February 2006 - 12:50 AM
Almost accurate somewhat of a prediction! D.R. Horton and Wells Fargo towers under the airplane, and the really tall towering Block TU Tower next to it. Is this a sign of something foreseen??? 
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Posted 27 February 2006 - 07:39 AM
QUOTE(DrkLts @ Feb 27 2006, 12:50 AM) 
.. Is this a sign of something foreseen???
YAY! Airships are comming back!
Seriously, the Landmark tower is just too creepy! You think they built the buildings to come based off this painting?
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Posted 27 February 2006 - 02:45 PM
Well, the artist isn't that great of a soothsayer since the smokestacks are gone. :-)
Nice find, though.
Nice find, though.
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Posted 27 February 2006 - 03:41 PM
What's really wild is that the picture really represents DT FW today. The two towers under the plane are the Bass Towers, the one next to them is THE Tower, the shorter one next to that is the Landmark, then one more over could represent the Carter Burgess Bldg, and then the tower on the far right reps Burnett....
Too bad the artist isn't still around to see if they're going to build the 900 footer. LOL
Too bad the artist isn't still around to see if they're going to build the 900 footer. LOL
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Posted 27 February 2006 - 04:51 PM
QUOTE(AndyN @ Feb 27 2006, 02:45 PM)
Well, the artist isn't that great of a soothsayer since the smokestacks are gone. :-)
Nice find, though.
Hmm, so are those smokestacks or a really tall skyscraper to the far left of the picture? They are too close together than the ones that went down. Also they look supertall compared to the skyline.
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Posted 27 February 2006 - 05:39 PM
I think it is just the angle of the dangle that makes them look close together. If you look close, you can see the courthouse just left of the stacks, which puts them in about the correct place for this viewpoint.
Also, consider that big smokestacks were a sign of industry and economic vitality in that day. He probably scaled them up in comparison to what was there to show progress.
I didn't notice the steam engine and interurban car in the foreground, I thought the engine's exhaust was the river. Boy that would be a great painting to have for the office wall. The more I look at it, the neater it is.
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Also, consider that big smokestacks were a sign of industry and economic vitality in that day. He probably scaled them up in comparison to what was there to show progress.
I didn't notice the steam engine and interurban car in the foreground, I thought the engine's exhaust was the river. Boy that would be a great painting to have for the office wall. The more I look at it, the neater it is.
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Posted 27 February 2006 - 10:50 PM
Theory A: This looks like a 1980’s satire of a 1920 futurist's vision. There are too many elements resembling the actual as we know it today and not enough fantasy fiction.
Theory B: Since many of our city’s forefathers and influential leaders were Masons, perhaps they published this cartoon as an “in your face” spoof, when in actuality it was the Fort Worth master plan revealed and is still being carried out today.
Theory B: Since many of our city’s forefathers and influential leaders were Masons, perhaps they published this cartoon as an “in your face” spoof, when in actuality it was the Fort Worth master plan revealed and is still being carried out today.
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Posted 27 February 2006 - 11:32 PM
QUOTE(fwpcman @ Feb 26 2006, 08:37 PM)
This was taken from a 1929 publication from the Fort Worth Association of Commerce (forerunner of the Chamber of Commerce). What do you think?
QUOTE(Nitixope @ Feb 27 2006, 10:50 PM)
Theory A: This looks like a 1980’s satire of a 1920 futurist's vision. There are too many elements resembling the actual as we know it today and not enough fantasy fiction.
Theory B: Since many of our city’s forefathers and influential leaders were Masons, perhaps they published this cartoon as an “in your face” spoof, when in actuality it was the Fort Worth master plan revealed and is still being carried out today.
Looks like Theory B is your best bet since fwpcman got that from a 1929 publication, assuming its authenticly from that year. The city forefathers were very "visionary" so it was only natural their ideas would get conveyed on print.
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