Concrete megastructures, repeated modules and harsh shadows: the architecture of the 1960s shaped how artists drew future cities for decades.

Look closely at classic paperback covers and film sets and you will find the same heavy forms. Concept artists still borrow from them when a world needs to feel built to last.

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