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Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design
Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design

Visual journey through iconic design and filmography.

If you're passionate about design or film, or simply intrigued by the marriage of the two, "Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design" might just captivate you. The sheer breadth of Bass's influential work, brought to life through a visual feast of illustrations, makes for a fascinating dive into a creative legacy that has shaped much of the visual language we see in media today. It's not just a book; it's a comprehensive archive that invites you to explore the genius behind some of the most memorable cinematic and corporate images.

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ISBN: 9781856697521
Authors: Jennifer Bass, Martin Scorsese, Pat Kirkham
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Date of Publication: 2011-11-09
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs, Art
Related Topics: Art Books Monographs, Art and Photography, Art Design, Design, Biography, Art History, Biography Memoir
Goodreads rating: 4.57
(rated by 319 readers)

Description

This comprehensive study examines Saul Bass, one of the most influential American designers of the 20th century, highlighting his work in film, corporate identity, and graphic design. With more than 1,400 illustrations, many previously unpublished, the book is written by design historian Pat Kirkham and features material from the Bass archive. Bass (1920–1996) helped transform graphic design by expanding its scope to include film titles. He created iconic posters and title sequences for films such as Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo and Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm and Anatomy of a Murder. He also developed famous logos and identity campaigns for major companies, including AT&T, Quaker Oats, United Airlines, and Minolta. Elaine Bass, his wife and collaborator, joined the office in the late 1950s. Together they produced award-winning short films, including the Oscar-winning Why Man Creates, as well as numerous film titles from Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus in the early 1960s to Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear and Casino in the 1990s. Designed by Jennifer Bass, Saul Bass's daughter, and written by Pat Kirkham, the book presents many images from the Bass archive and offers an in-depth account of a leading graphic artist of the 20th century.
 

Visual journey through iconic design and filmography.

If you're passionate about design or film, or simply intrigued by the marriage of the two, "Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design" might just captivate you. The sheer breadth of Bass's influential work, brought to life through a visual feast of illustrations, makes for a fascinating dive into a creative legacy that has shaped much of the visual language we see in media today. It's not just a book; it's a comprehensive archive that invites you to explore the genius behind some of the most memorable cinematic and corporate images.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.