NEWS
The view from Venus
Jacque Fresco designed a society without politics, poverty and war. Will it ever leave the drawing board?
Patricia Lois Nuss
Venus Project creator Jacque Fresco says he's designed a model society that could exist without money, politics, poverty or war
Patricia Lois Nuss
An interior shot of one of the Venus Project houses
Patricia Lois Nuss
Models and images of Jacque Fresco's vision for the Venus Project
Patricia Lois Nuss
One of Jacque Fresco's Venus Project models
Patricia Lois Nuss
Jacque Fresco and Roxanne Meadows have dedicated their lives to the Venus Project
Patricia Lois Nuss
Jacque Fresco and Roxanne Meadows in front of their home on the Venus campus
Patricia Lois Nuss
Published: October 13, 2011
A letter of commendation from U.S. Army Col. Paul Kemmer. The specific date is unknown, though the letter must have been issued sometime between 1942 and 1944, when Fresco served in the Army Air Corps—known today as the Air Force. During his time in the Air Corps, Fresco worked as an engineer in the design department of the aircraft laboratory at what is today known as the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio.
1946.10.29 -- Fresco Wing Patent
Fresco's "variable camber wing" design, which was commissioned by the Army and was granted a patent on Oct. 29, 1946. According to the above patent record, the design depicts "a wing structure having a maximum strength with minimum weight."
[003] - 1948.06.XX -- Official Trend Home Brochure
The accompanying brochure for the display of Fresco's "Trend Home" at Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood during the summer of 1948.
> Email Jeff Gore
To comment you must first create a profile and sign-in with a verified DISQUS account or social network ID. Sign up here.
Comments in violation of the rules will be denied, and repeat violators will be banned. Please help police the community by flagging offensive comments for our moderators to review. By posting a comment, you agree to our full terms and conditions. Click here to read terms and conditions.
