Each of the posters features photos, vectors, textures and illustrations from Shutterstock’s collection of over 300 million images.
Shutterstock has launched its eighth annual Oscar Pop! poster series to celebrate the best picture nominees in the 92nd Academy Awards.
Each of the posters features photos, vectors, textures and illustrations from Shutterstock’s collection of over 300 million images while drawing inspiration from world-famous pop artists.
The renowned artists selected to serve as an influence for the designs range from contemporary to classic, and chaotic to minimalist.
With distinctive elements such as the oversaturated colours of Japanese contemporary artist, Yayoi Kasama, and iconic imagery like the unmistakable swimming pool from influential British artist, David Hockney, each design is a unique retelling of a best picture nominee.
The vibrant and sometimes playful colours, styles and techniques of pop artists offer fresh and unexpected perspectives on this year’s top films, which tell a variety of powerful and captivating stories.
The hundreds of millions of high-quality images provided by over one million talented contributors around the world serve as the foundation for each of the creative works, demonstrating the sheer volume and relevancy of content available in Shutterstock’s collection.
This year’s list of nominated films and artists that inspired the designers include:
• 1917 inspired by David Carson
• Ford v Ferrari inspired by Takashi Murakami
• Jojo Rabbit inspired by Yayoi Kusama
• Joker inspired by Daniel Norris
• Little Women inspired by Pauline Boty
• Marriage Story inspired by Robert Indiana
• Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood inspired by David Hockney
• Parasite inspired by Saul Bass
• The Irishman inspired by Thierry Guetta
“From depressed divorcées and supportive sisters to action heroes and comic book villains, this year’s nominated films provide a surplus of inspiration for our designers to create this unique poster series,” Shutterstock VP of creative Mike McCabe says.
“Not only does this tradition serve as a fun exercise for our creative team to explore the depth of the Shutterstock collection as a customer, but it also demonstrates the unique ways in which the incredible artwork of our contributor community can be recombined to create something new.”
In addition to the celebratory Oscars Pop! poster series, Shutterstock will be in prime positions at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, February 9, covering celebrity arrivals on the red carpet, as well as the press room and a number of after-parties.
Credits
- 1917 by JC Moreno, Shutterstock, with artist inspiration from David Carson
- Ford v Ferrari by Alice Lee, Shutterstock, with artist inspiration from Takashi Murakami
- Jojo Rabbit by Thanh Nguyen, Shutterstock, with artist inspiration from Yayoi Kusama
- Joker by Jackelyne Castillo, Shutterstock, with artist inspiration from Daniel Norris
- Little Women by Alex Clem, Shutterstock, with artist inspiration from Pauline Boty
