When you think about the '90s, what comes to mind? For many of us, the answer is a mix of unforgettable video games and consoles, movies, TV shows, eyes burned by CRT tubes, and an overdose of the worst/best that junk food had to offer. Artist Rachid Lotf has poured all of that and much more into a series of images that are honestly not to be missed, and that every reader should study closely to discover all the references.
Take a pause. Go back. Think about your first time in front of a console. That game that made you sweat blood and smash controllers. The fury and frustration, followed by the joy of beating that impossible part. The maneuvers to keep playing when your family demanded you turn off 'that machine.' The long weekend sessions. Pizza, fries, burgers, anything to eat as long as it wasn't healthy. The anxiety for a game about to come out, or magazines full of tricks at the beginning of each month. The pleasure of connecting a new system to the TV. Being exhausted and collapsing into bed, still with the sound of gunfire, screams, and attacks in our ears.
https://old.neoteo.com/outrun-style-el-retrofuturismo-de-los-80-nunca-se-fue-galeria/For some, that was in the '80s. For others, the description fits right into the '90s. Artist Rachid Lotf speaks to both generations with his images. Rooms full of games and consoles, posters of movies and must-see classics on the walls. The love for what's gone, and the just recognition for what we have today. The rest of his work is based on relatively new titles, but that doesn't make it any less interesting. Quite the contrary: it deserves a good look, both his official page and his Instagram profile. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll go drown in nostalgia for a bit...
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