Pop Goes the Oscar! Alternative posters for the Oscar Nominated Films

I found this alternative look at the Oscar nominated movies for Best Picture over at IndieWire so arresting I had to share it. Marking the 30th anniversary of Andy Warhol’s death, the designers at Shutterstock re-imagined the posters as part of their annual Oscar Pop! poster series. 

“Moonlight” (Artist Inspiration: Peter Blake)

“The film is split into three chapters in Chiron’s life, so I incorporated Peter Blake’s use of grids, as well as simplified imagery, to represent the forces that shaped his life.” — Kate Crotty.

Manchester by the Sea (Artist Inspiration: Ed Ruscha)

“The two Ruscha-like drawings represent Manchester by the Sea’s multiple timelines —the top illustrates the foreshadowing of the film’s climax and the lower portion reflects the quiet heartbreak of its aftermath.” — Eric Sams

Lion (Artist Inspiration: Bruce Gray)

“[The film’s] sense of chaos and fragmentation reminded me of Bruce Gray’s work. I matched the segmented circles from Gray’s paintings with a key element from Lion, the Jalebi, an Indian dessert that triggered memories of home for Saroo.” — Flo Lau

La La Land (Artist Inspiration: Eduardo Paolozzi)

“I felt the colorful collage work of Eduardo Paolozzi matched this feeling of old and
new. Just like the film, his work has a feeling of energy and fantasy with serious undertones.” — Abbey Katz

Hidden Figures (Artist Inspiration: Idelle Weber)

“[The film] made me think of another woman in the 1960s whose work went unrecognized because of discrimination – the artist Idelle Weber. I used her signature silhouette style to frame the characters in the film.” — Alice Li

Hell or High Water (Artist Inspiration: Robert Rauschenberg)

“Like Robert Rauschenberg’s“ combines,” the film has a strong undercurrent of political references and often makes unexpected comparisons between the socio-political climate of the past and present.” — Michael Wong

Hacksaw Ridge (Artist Inspiration: Richard Hamilton)

“Inspired by Richard Hamilton’s style, I gave each piece a cutout aesthetic and substituted the real soldiers for toys.” — Brandon Lee

Fences (Artist Inspiration: Andy Warhol)

“Watching ‘Fences,’ I was struck by the frequent presence of a tethered baseball; it seemed to act as a symbol for unfulfilled dreams and stunted potential. I recreated it in the style of Andy Warhol’s gun series. That series was a commentary on culture and mortality, which seemed like a good fit for this poignant film.” — Terrence Morash

Arrival (Artist Inspiration: Roy Lichtenstein)

“I love Lichtenstein’s comic style and bold colors, and I used it to bring a totally different perspective to ‘Arrival’ by adding a sense of fun. I made Amy Adams’ character into one of Lichtenstein’s heroines, trying to make sense of her extraordinary situation.” — Alice Lee

I’d love to see posters for Hollywood movies take on a more artistic stance. Wouldn’t you?