Oscarwinner director praises bass and his work, from his album covers to their collaborations. Pdf saul bass a life in film and design download full. Graphic designer and oscarwinning director saul bass worked with some of the most creative filmmakers in hollywood to set the tone for their. Directed by otto preminger bass designed the poster, title sequence, press kit, and the premiere program and invitation. Book of the year for graphic designers is a tough thing to live up to.
Designed by jennifer bass, saul basss daughter and written by distinguished design historian pdf pat kirkham who knew saul bass personally, this book is full of images from the bass archive, providing an in depth account of one of the leading graphic artists of the 20th century. Such good friends is a american comedydrama film directed by otto preminger. Adapted from the 1959 novel by allen drury, otto premingers 1962 film of advise and consent was a hardhitting political drama with an allstar cast. Voelker based the novel on a 1952 murder case in which he was the defense attorney the film stars arthur oconnell. Read book saul bass a life in film and design download pdf free epubmobiebooks see more. He plays lafe smith, identified as a senator from rhode island and modeled on kennedy, although in drurys book the character represents iowa.
Saul bass the contributions of american designer saul bass 19201996 initiated a revolution in the film advertising industry. Phil meggs, alex white, steven heller, all worthy authors in the design community. During his 40year career bass worked for some of hollywoods greatest filmmakers, including alfred hitchcock. Artwork title advise and consent poster artist name saul bass date created 1962 classification. As well as creating some of the most iconic movie graphics, saul bass also designed logos for many of the biggest companies in the world. In 1938, saul married ruth cooper and they had two children, robert in 1942.
A man who can lower himself to wearing a moustache might just as well grow a beard p. Saul bass title sequences the movie title stills collection. Saul worked sidebyside with his wife elaine bass for much of his career. Designed by basss daugher jennifer bass, the book is quite unbelievably the first major. Pdf saul bass a life in film and design download full pdf. If any one person can be credited with having introduced the idea of high conceptthe single striking image or pithy phrase that immediately sums up a creative workto the movie industry, it would have to be saul bass. Where motion picture advertising was once an unrefined and artless trade, bass endowed the craft with the sophistication of a bonafide art form. Bass discovered the concept of spirographs at a book shop in new york city and utilized. Best known for his creations of film title sequences like the man with the golden arm, the big country, vertigo, anatomy of a murder, north by northwest, spartacus, psycho, and goodfellas, as well as film posters.
This is a whole book dedicated to the work of saul bass that was written by one of his daughters jennifer bass. The book was rich in detail, and i found the notes at the end describing his very personal creative process teton county call no. Nov 09, 2011 designed by jennifer bass, saul bass s daughter and written by distinguished design historian pat kirkham who knew saul bass personally, this book is full of images from the bass archive, providing an in depth account of one of the leading graphic artists of the 20th century. Like that of midcentury graphic design legend saul bass, who was the king of the film poster and title sequence. Relax with a magazine, read a book, watch tv, take some picturessaturday evening post, warner, minolta. Saul bass was born on may 8, 1920 in the bronx, new york, united states, to eastern european jewish immigrant parents. Moviescinema postersfilm posterspolish postersadvise and consentmanhattan. This is the first book to be published on one of the greatest american designers of the 20th century, who was as famous for his work in film as for his corporate identity and graphic work. Anatomy of a murder project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Wodehouse, jeeves and the feudal spirit warner books ca. Saul bass had a very unique style to his work although it looks very basic it has in spired many designers to fol low in bass footsteps and create designs bass work and inspiration is evident in many contemporary film posters. He graduated from james monroe high school in the bronx and studied parttime at the art students league in manhattan until attending night classes with gyorgy kepes at brooklyn college. Saul bass trained as a graphic designer, and was commissioned by director otto preminger to put together a poster for his 1954 operamusical carmen jones.
While allen drurys novel is unarguably titled advise and consent, both the films title sequence and saul bass poster designs use the ampersand. In the supermarket or in the kitchenwesson, quaker, alcoa, lawry. The man, of course, is saul bass, and this footage of him comes from a longform interview conducted by designer and educator archie boston. Designed by jennifer bass, saul basss daughter, and written by distinguished design historian pat kirkham who knew saul bass. A life in film and design, by jennifer bass and pat kirkham article pdf available in design and culture 43. The collection is in the process of being catalogued with only a portion currently on view. Oct 03, 2011 this beautiful book designed by his daughter, jennifer bass, provides an in depth account of all of saul bass s work.
Saul bass logos, retro design, print design, comic books. Designed by jennifer bass, saul basss daughter and written by distinguished design historian pat kirkham who knew saul bass personally, this book is full of images from the bass archive, providing an in depth account of one of the leading graphic artists of the 20th century. The ensemble cast features henry fonda, charles laughton, don murray, walter pidgeon, peter lawford, gene tierney, franchot tone, lew ayres, burgess. Saul bass 1920 1996 was an american graphic designer and movie title sequence. Burn after reading 2008 a film by ethan and joel cohen mad men title sequence a tv. Designed by jennifer bass, saul bass s daughter and written by distinguished design historian pat kirkham who knew saul bass personally, this book is full of images from the bass archive, providing an in depth account of one of the leading graphic artists of the 20th century. Designed by jennifer bass, saul basss daughter and written by distinguished design historian pdf pat kirkham who knew saul bass personally, this book is full of images from the bass archive, providing an in depth account of one of the leading graphic artists of the. Saul bass on his approach to designing movie title sequences. Designed by jennifer bass, saul basss daughter, and written by distinguished design historian pat kirkham who knew saul bass personally, this book is full of images from the bass archive, providing an in depth account of one of the leading graphic artists of the 20th century. Anatomy of a murder is a 1959 american courtroom crime drama film. Please note that artwork locations are subject to change. A poster of 1962 advertising the film directed by otto preminger that was adapted from the novel by allen drury. May 08, 20 saul bass trained as a graphic designer, and was commissioned by director otto preminger to put together a poster for his 1954 operamusical carmen jones.
See more ideas about saul bass, saul bass posters and film posters. Saul bass such good friends poster pat kirkham inti. An epic survey of saul basss career shows why he was the master of graphic film titles philip french sat 29 oct 2011 19. The whole book includes almost all of his works and. Designed by jennifer bass, saul basss daughter and written by distinguished design historian pat kirkham who knew saul bass personally, this book is full of. In the supermarket or in the kitchenwesson, quaker, alcoa, lawrys, dixie. The saul bass poster archive this online archive was created to feature the many posters designed by saul bass 19201996 throughout his sixty year career, with examples drawn from his private collection.
Great example of potential jazz poster ideas for unit 1. Saul bass may 8, 1920 april 25, 1996 was a graphic designer and filmmaker, perhaps best known for his design of film posters and title sequences. Oct 21, 2015 graphic designer and oscarwinning director saul bass worked with some of the most creative filmmakers in hollywood to set the tone for their work through his unique title sequences for films. Horimitsu book cover penguin books modern poets 1962 penguin book cover by saul bass vintage book cover from infamous press. Saul bass logos and trademarks many people who never heard of saul bass are surprised to learn really how much of his work they know, which has appeared on everything from brochures to billboards. Professionally designed vector icons in psd, ai, eps and pdf for web and mobile. The screenplay by esther dale is based on the novel of the same title by. Studied under howard trafton, art students league, new york, 193639.
Saul bass powerful title sequence for the man with the golden arm changed the way directors and designers would treat the opening titles. The definitive saul bass book has arrived cartoon brew. He managed to inject basic forms with a distinct energy and urgency and his work. Weve had at least a few of the greats honor the pages of dtg design bookshelf seymour chwast, milton glaser, andy warhol, david lance goines and now i take great pleasure in adding another of the alltime greats, saul bass.
Pdf saul bass 20 iconic film posters download full pdf. This beautiful book designed by his daughter, jennifer bass, provides an in depth account of all of saul basss work. Saul bass commercial artist, in communications arts, marchapril 1999. A life in film and design is an epic 440 pages and includes nearly 1,500 illustrations. As with other projects, saul generated many idea sketches. My initial thoughts about what a title can do was to set mood and the prime underlying core of the films story, to express the story in some metaphorical way. His title sequences for films such as otto premingers the man with the golden arm 1955 and anatomy of a murder 1959, alfred hitchcocks vertigo 1958 and north by northwest 1959, and billy wilders the seven year itch 1955 introduced the idea that opening credits. Preminger was one of the few directors of that time, along with john ford, alfred hitchcock, and a few others, whose name as director was publicized as much as the stars of his films.
Cinema posters, film posters, polish posters, saul bass posters, advise and consent, laurent durieux, lew ayres, pop art, new york school 17 of the coolest film posters designed by. The book gives a biography of saul basss life and how he started as a renaissance designer moving into reinventing movies titles and later going into designing corporate identities. See more ideas about saul bass, saul bass posters and vintage movies. Iconic graphic designer and academy awardwinning filmmaker saul bass 19201996 defined an innovative era in cinema. Saul bass advise and consent poster, 1962 artwork info artwork title advise and consent poster artist name saul bass date created 1962 classification printed material medium color lithograph dimensions 41 in. Married elaine makatura, 1961, one daughter and one son.
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