The public fascination with life after a catastrophic event in the future is one that had the power to fuel these creations of apocalyptic artwork. From the recent release of the movie Contagion to the blockbuster Rise of the Apes, it's easy to see that consumers have an apparent hunger for a dystopian depiction of the future.
It could be the mentality that it is best to prepare for the worst and hope for the best or it could be just a morbid fetish of popular culture, but regardless, apocalyptic artwork is popping up in unexpected ways and it's making use of innovative mediums.
From desolate suburban photography to drowning billboards, expect to see more dystopian depictions in the near future.
75 Examples of Apocalyptic Artwork
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Apocalyptic Artwork
The ‘Great Flood Predictions' Collection Bears Grim Tidings
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Subway Floodvertising
Brazilian Advertising Campaign for the Movie 2012 Fakes Subway Flood
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Chaotic Cityscapes
Jakob Wagner's Urban Landscape Photography Evokes Distress
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Post-Apocalyptic Romances
The Dark Comic Series from Illustrator Vitaly S Alexius
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Hedonistic Hermit Photography
Ben Huff Captures Desolate Settings Through a Pleasure-Seeking Lens
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Epic Fantasy Photography
Luis Beltran Captures Surreal Images that Belong Solely in Dreams
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Disneyfied Disasters
The 'Finding Nemo 2' Parody Takes on the BP Oil Spill
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Unsettling Imagery
'Dyssomnia' by Andrey Rogach Gives Me an Uncomfortable Feeling
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Apocalyptic Atmosphere Shoots
The 'London Futures' Expo Frames Climate Change
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Asian Apocalypse Illustrations
Tokyo Genso Re-Imagines the Japanese Capital After the Apocalypse
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Apocalyptic Kid Captures
The Promised Land Series Blends Peter Pan's Lost Boys with 'Mad Max'
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Optical Illusion Advertising
The Red Cross 'Transparent Billboard' Bears Destruction
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Desolate Town Photography
The Bryan Schutmaat Heartland Series is Both Serene and Sinister
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Staggeringly Serene Photography
Amber Marie Chavez Deftly Captures Peace in Her Images
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Apocalyptic Photoshoots
Lori Nix Creates Abandoned Displays to Mimic a Disaster Aftermath
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Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Fashion
The Vergi Freelance Fashion Collection is Mind-Blowing
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Absurd Apocalyptic Artwork
Angie Wang Captures Excitement and Danger in Her Illustrations
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Abandoned Amusement Park Photography
Catherine Hyland Captures China's Deserted Wonderland Project
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Epic Apocalyptic Photography
Julius Bramanto's 'Odd and Ends' Editorial for Amica
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Desolate Digital Metropolises (UPDATE)
Cities 2 Continues Atelier Olschinsky's Impressive Series
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Disquieting Dustography
Ujin Lee and Tom Edwards Sweeps 'Dust' Into Art
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Lonely Landscape Photography
Kevin Gutierrez Haugen Presents Isolated Rural Captures
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Futuristic Desert Editorials
Eugenio Recuenco Captures Beauty on Desolate Sandy Plain
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Vivid Abandoned Photography
Urban Exploring by Simon Christen is an Eerily Cool Collection
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Post-Disaster House-To-Go
Fresh Start
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Desolate Suburban Photography
N. Salventiu's 'Portraits VI' Features People-Free Landscapes
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Futuristic Dystopian Art
Alexandra Damacsek Uses Morbid Photo Manipulation to Create a Dark World
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Isolation Photography
Michel Rajkovic's ‘Nowhere' Features Abandoned Areas
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Apocalyptic Prediction Portraits
BuzzFeed New York Hurricane Irene Photos Lighten a Dark Cloud
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Surreal Sci-Fi Landscapes
Daniel Dociu Illustrates Mind-Blowing Futuristic Worlds
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Dystopian Industrial Structures
The Samitaur Tower Provides Information and Art to its Citizens
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Surreal Dystopian Illustrations
Niklas Lundberg Creates Dark and Dramatic Graphic Designs
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Misty Abandoned Metropolises
Kim Holtermand's Deserted City is Ghostly Intriguing
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Apocalyptic Sphere Art
Masakatsu Sashie's Orb Paintings Are Cryptic, But Creative
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Apocalyptic Architecture
The Endangered Seed Archive Looks Like An Ice Palace
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Disaster Survival Suits
'SurvivaBall' is a (Satirical) Solution to Global Warming Fears
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Apocalyptic Railway Shoots
Antoni Szczupal Finds Beauty in the Desolate for 'Ghost Train'
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Abandoned City Photography
The Instance of Latency Photoseries by Sebastien Tixier
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Catastrophic Classic Canvases
These Impressionist Travelart Ads Encourage Cultural Excursions
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Post-Armageddon Illustrations
'Life After the Apocalypse' by Vladimir Manyuhin
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Apocalyptic Digital Art
The Karim Fakhoury Feel the Power Series Captures a Boy's Eerie Ascension
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Artistically Abandoned Photography
Jennilee Marigomen Captures Nature's Lonely & Desolate Moments
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Capturing Abandoned Abodes
'Deserted Homes' by Sigal Ben David Takes Us to New Orleans
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Post-Apocalyptic Cityscapes
Ostap Rudakevych Imagines What New York Will Look Like Down the Road
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Catastrophic Stubble Campaigns
These Braun Silk Epil Xpressive Ads Suggest Dodging Disaster
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Miniature Apocalyptic Photography
Lori Nix Photographs Tiny Models of Disastrous Scenes
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Abandoned Urbanscapes
Empty L.A. Photgraphs Capture the Isolation of City Life
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Apocalyptic Architecture Paintings
The Ben Grasso Exploded Structure Paintings are Hyperrealistic
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Zombie Survival Packs
Prepare Yourself Against Flesh Eaters With the Undead Kit
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Modern Nomadic Architecture
The Jellyfish House is Built for Life at the Beach
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Urban Apocalypse Photography
Jeffrey Stockbridge Shows the Abandoned Side of Philadelphia
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Apocalyptic Fashiontography
Karl Lagerfeld's Smoke-Filled Fendi Fall 2009 Campaign
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Desolate Dreamtography
Michal Giedrojc's 'Dreams' Catalogues the Creepier Side of Sleep
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Despairing Disaster Photography
Rick Bajornas Documents the Devastating Flood in Awash Valley
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Drowning Billboards
Guerrilla Campaign For "Day After Tomorrow"
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Undead Darwin Guides
The Science of Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse Teaches You Survival Skills
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Apocalyptic Alcohol Ads
The Guinness 'Dark Life' Advertisement Brings the World Together
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Forbidden Path Photography
Tomasz Kaluzny Photographs Deserted Parks and Playgrounds
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City-Wide Covers
Vector Foil Proposes Houston Dome as Natural Disaster Shield
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Sci-Fi Parahumans
Future X Cops Trailer Features Hybrid Human Heroes
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Post-Disaster Design Competition
"What if New York City. . ."
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Apocalyptic Metropolises
Andreas Shabelnikov Depicts the End of It All
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Nanoscapes
Microscopic Worlds The Size of a Dot on a Page
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Daring Debris PSAs
The Vidal Partnership FEMA Campaign has a Strong Message
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Deserted City Snapshots
Maria Luz Bravo Capture an Abandoned Metropolitan
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Armageddon Fairytale Figurines
The Post-Apocalyptic Wizard of Oz Dolls Are Kind of Morbid
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Apocalyptic Suburbia Photos
James Casebere Captures Modern America Shrouded in Doubt
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Apocalyptic Emergency Manuals
The 'New York State Public Health Legal Manual' Solves Hard Issues
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Disaster Social Media Warnings
Mexico City to Implement Earthquake Warning Via Social Media
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Post-Apocalyptic Epics
'Book of Eli' Puts Denzel Washington at Center Stage in 2010
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Lighthearted Apocalypse Art
Romantically Apocalyptic Depicts the Grim Future in a Sweet Way
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Desolate Musician Photography
Gabriel Michel's Eerie ‘Trombone' Series
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Apocalyptic Blockbuster Commercials
The Rise of the Planet of the Apes Trailer is Movie Mayhem
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Apocalyptic Musical Collaborations
Chris Brown Features Justin Bieber in His 'Next To You' Video
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