1953 Oscars — Art Direction (Black-and-White)

The Bad and the Beautiful won Art Direction (Black-and-White) at the 1953 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Carrie, My Cousin Rachel, Rashomon and Viva Zapata!. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1952 and 1954 Art Direction (Black-and-White) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Bad and the Beautiful(1952)
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Edward Carfagno; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Keogh Gleason
Winner
Carrie(1952)
Art Direction: Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson; Set Decoration: Emile Kuri
My Cousin Rachel(1952)
Art Direction: Lyle Wheeler, John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott
Rashomon(1950)
Art Direction: Matsuyama; Set Decoration: H. Motsumoto
Viva Zapata!(1952)
Art Direction: Lyle Wheeler, Leland Fuller; Set Decoration: Thomas Little, Claude Carpenter