What do you get when you combine the iconic imagery of classic films like Star Wars and The Godfather with the style of Ottoman miniature? Istanbul-based illustrator Murat Palta decided to explore this unlikely juxtaposition as part of the portfolio that he created for his thesis project, and we find the resulting images incredibly entertaining.
“It all started two years ago with an experiment to blend traditional ‘oriental’ (Ottoman) motifs and contemporary ‘western’ cinema,” he explains. “After a positive response to Ottoman Star Wars, I decided to take the theme further, and developed more film posters using the same technique. Combining global with local, traditional with contemporary, and adding a bit of humor made it a fun and rewarding experience for me.” Click through to check out the series, head over to The Curious Brain to get a look at each of the pieces in even greater detail, and then let us know in the comments what kind of marks you’d give his work.
A Clockwork Orange. Image credit: Murat Palta
Star Wars. Image credit: Murat Palta
The Shining. Image credit: Murat Palta
Alien. Image credit: Murat Palta
Goodfellas. Image credit: Murat Palta
Inception. Image credit: Murat Palta
Kill Bill. Image credit: Murat Palta
Pulp Fiction. Image credit: Murat Palta
Scarface. Image credit: Murat Palta
Terminator 2. Image credit: Murat Palta
The Godfather. Image credit: Murat Palta