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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.
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2007
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