Alexa here. In the weeks since the Oscar nominees were announced, graphic artists have been busy designing alternative posters for the best picture contenders, and I've been busy bookmarking. But this week, with all the competing films floating in my head, I'm especially fond of designs that manage to strip a film down to a single, representative image. David Lopez took it upon himself to design a poster for each of the nominated films by doing just that. His poster for The Fighter is especially effective, but I do wish he could have included the full title in more of his designs.
More Minimalist Beauties after the jump
Another set I love are these painterly versions of five of the nominees by Dean Walton (a.k.a. Mr. Shabba). You can buy a limited edition set of prints here. His Black Swan is my choice; I love the evil Nina face hiding in the overlapping figures.
