1942 Oscars — Art Direction (Black-and-White)

How Green Was My Valley won Art Direction (Black-and-White) at the 1942 Oscars. All 11 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Citizen Kane, Hold Back the Dawn, Ladies in Retirement, Sergeant York, Sundown, That Hamilton Woman, The Flame of New Orleans, The Little Foxes, The Son of Monte Cristo and When Ladies Meet. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1941 and 1943 Art Direction (Black-and-White) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

How Green Was My Valley(1941)
Art Direction: Richard Day, Nathan Juran; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little
Winner
Citizen Kane(1941)
Art Direction: Perry Ferguson, Van Nest Polglase; Interior Decoration: Al Fields, Darrell Silvera
Hold Back the Dawn(1941)
Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Robert Usher; Interior Decoration: Sam Comer
Ladies in Retirement(1941)
Art Direction: Lionel Banks; Interior Decoration: George Montgomery
Sergeant York(1941)
Art Direction: John Hughes; Interior Decoration: Fred MacLean
Sundown(1941)
Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen; Interior Decoration: Richard Irvine
That Hamilton Woman(1941)
Art Direction: Vincent Korda; Interior Decoration: Julia Heron
The Flame of New Orleans(1941)
Art Direction: Martin Obzina, Jack Otterson; Interior Decoration: Russell A. Gausman
The Little Foxes(1941)
Art Direction: Stephen Goosson; Interior Decoration: Howard Bristol
The Son of Monte Cristo(1940)
Art Direction: John DuCasse Schulze; Interior Decoration: Edward G. Boyle
When Ladies Meet(1941)
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Randall Duell; Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis