A life in film and design, by his daughter jennifer bass and the design historian pat kirkham, redresses the. Where motion picture advertising was once an unrefined and artless trade, bass endowed the craft with the sophistication of a bonafide art form. Art students league of new york, manhattan, ny 1938 university. Saul bass, 75, logo and trademark designer sun sentinel. 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. May 08, 20 initially, he worked as a graphic designer he established his own firm, saul bass associates, in 1946 but in 1954, he was contacted by the director otto preminger, who wanted bass to help. The website was lost when dawes did what many of us do. From corporate logos and film design to picture books and graphic work, his style permeates american design culture. Designed by saul basss daughter jennifer and written by distinguished design historian pat kirkham, who knew saul bass, this book contains more than 1,400. Janchristopher horak traces bass from his humble beginnings as a selftaught artist to his professional peak, when auteur. Saul bass associates corporate identification for the largest company in the world the airline identification program the identification program for retailing the identification program making diversity comprehensible the identification program signaling the move from one business to many the identification program making order out. A life in film and design this comedy about a romance between two middleaged people bob hope and lucille ball, each married to someone else, was an opportunity for saul to create funny gags to the strains of eydie gorme and steve lawrences upbeat title song, the.
Saul bass and associates idea publication a great book on the work of saul bass and associates. Author pat kirkham discusses the opening titles for the facts of life, from her authoritative book saul bass. A spectacular monograph on the talented designer who has worked in advertising, film and television. He enjoyed four decades of successful career in his lifetime, winning academy award for his exquisite graphic designing. May 8, 1920 april 25, 1996 was an american graphic designer and oscarwinning filmmaker, best known for his design of motionpicture title sequences, film posters, and corporate logos during his 40year career, bass worked for some of hollywoods most prominent filmmakers, including alfred hitchcock, otto preminger, billy wilder, stanley kubrick and martin. The original artwork was lost so a copy was scanned to. The original artwork was lost so a copy was scanned to produce this reissue. His reign, traditionally placed in the late 11th century bce, supposedly marked a transition from a tribal society to statehood. His reign, traditionally placed in the late 11th century bc, supposedly marked a transition from a tribal society to statehood. Saul bass and associates idea publication a great book. Saul bass made the title sequence into a film star the new.
Saul bass and associates idea publication a great book o. Saul bass was an iconic graphic designer across a range of media but is best known as the undisputed master of film title design, collaborating with such movie legends as alfred hitchcock, otto preminger and martin scorsese. Aug 16, 2016 saul s daughter jennifer bass and friend professor pat kirkham are the duo behind the poster book, following their work on definitive biography saul bass. With the famous crooked arm for the 1955 frank sinatra film. Naturally, kallis is included in pat kirkham and jennifer basss epic saul bass. Saul bass was a jewishamerican graphic designer and filmmaker, best known for his design of motion picture title sequences. The simple actions of a young boy on the beach provide visual metaphors for the normally unseen world. Designer, artist, and auteur of the opening credits.
Oct 16, 2014 the first book to examine the life and work of this fascinating figure, saul bass. Aug 30, 2017 title sequence from cowboy 1958, designed by saul bass. His designs, for film titles and company logos and record albums and posters, defined an era. The first book to examine the life and work of this fascinating figure, saul bass.
Initially, he worked as a graphic designer he established his own firm, saul bass associates, in 1946 but in 1954, he was contacted by. Prior to entering the film industry, bass, who studied at the art students league in new york and brooklyn college, spent several years as a freelance designer. Saul bass was, first and foremost a pioneering 1950s hollywood designer, the founder of conceptual cover design, who created the motion picture title sequences and posters for a great many. Timeline for john casado, who is a designer, photographer and artist who is a consultant and develops branding, takes professional photographs for corporations and advertisers, and is an artist with the dolby chadwick gallery. 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. Title sequence from cowboy 1958, designed by saul bass.
Among his most famous works are the title sequences for such classic films as the man with the golden arm 1955, north by northwest 1959, and psycho 1960. May 8, 1920 april 25, 1996 was an american graphic designer and oscar winning filmmaker, best known for his design of motionpicture title sequences, film posters, and corporate logos. At the end of rosss intro, he questions why the book only includes twouncrediteddrawings by kallis, who showed kirkham most all of his work. Oct 29, 2011 among the most notable of the latter is the fascinating subject of this sumptuous book, the prolific saul bass. Saul bass was born in new york city in 1920 and is a widely acclaimed graphic designer with a career spanning over 40 years. Toward the end of his career, saul bass was rediscovered by james l. Book of the year for graphic designers is a tough thing to live up to. The book was rich in detail, and i found the notes at the end describing his very personal creative process teton county call no. Phil meggs, alex white, steven heller, all worthy authors in the design community. 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. Saul bass, the filmmakers graphic designer eye on design.
Brooks and martin scorsese, who urged the basses to return to main title design. A great book on the work of saul bass and associates. Support the movie title stills collection on patreon. Saul bass the contributions of american designer saul bass 19201996 initiated a revolution in the film advertising industry. Designed by saul basss daughter jennifer and written by distinguished design historian pat kirkham, who knew saul bass, this book contains more than 1,400 illustrations, many from the bass archive and never published before, providing an indepth account of one of the. See more ideas about saul bass, saul bass posters and bass. During his 40year career bass worked for some of hollywoods greatest filmmakers, including alfred hitchcock, otto preminger, billy wilder, stanley kubrick and martin scorsese. 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. Saul bass books saul bass saul bass a life in film and design by jennifer bass and pat kirkham many years we have been waiting for this hangup was, as long as the artist is alive he may use his work for promotion but, alas, saul died a long time ago henris walk to paris leonard klein illustrated by saul bass 6 chapters in design. Saul bass was a prominent american graphic designer of the twentiethcentury. 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. Christian workedout that the average lifespan of a saul bass logo is 34 years. Saul bass and associates 1997 japanese book text in. Discover the worlds finest logos, symbols and trademarks.
Title sequence from psycho 1960, designed by saul bass psycho 1960 directed by. Bass used his innovative ideas and unique perspective of the. He largely designed motion picture title sequences, corporate logos and movie posters. A life in film and design by film critic joe morgenstern, is scheduled for publication in september. Saul bass was born in new york city in 1920 and is a widely acclaimed graphic designer with a career spanning over 40. Oct 30, 2017 title sequence from psycho 1960, designed by saul bass psycho 1960 directed by. Legendary logo designer saul bass the logo creative. This beautiful book designed by his daughter, jennifer bass, provides an in depth account of all of saul basss work. Saul bass made the title sequence into a film star the. A life in film and design, by his daughter jennifer bass and the design historian pat kirkham, redresses the balance by analyzing an eclectic. Anatomy of film design explores the designers revolutionary career and his lasting impact on the entertainment and advertising industries.
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During his 40year career, bass worked for some of hollywoods most prominent filmmakers, including alfred hitchcock, otto. 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 bassbook designdesign artgraphic designcover designart students leaguething. By 1950 he was designing publicity graphics for films. Among the most notable of the latter is the fascinating subject of this sumptuous book, the prolific saul bass. See more ideas about saul bass, saul bass posters and design. Saul bass on his approach to designing movie title sequences.
An epic survey of saul basss career shows why he was the master of graphic. Brightly illustrated in color with some black and white. Nov 07, 2011 the first major book on his work, saul bass. Also, back in those time, bass was a fine participant of many conferences on design where he was speaking about ideas of his main inspirers arts and crafts and bauhaus movements could be. Saul bass, ivan chermayeff, milton glaser, paul rand, ikko tanaka, henryk tomaszewski book.
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