Where motion picture advertising was once an unrefined and artless trade, bass endowed the craft with the sophistication of a bonafide art form. Saul basss designs made america fall in love with alfred. The book was rich in detail, and i found the notes at the end describing his very personal creative process teton county call no. Saul bass developed a simplified, symbolic design language that visually communicated all the essential elements of a film. The 44page, pad bound book published by laurance king will be available in the uk for. Aug 16, 2016 jennifer bass is a graphic designer and artist. Saul bass title sequences projectionists pull curtain before titles. While saul bass has been a subject of fascination to graphic design, missing has been meaty critical analysis. The title lettering in the vertigo poster was probably handdrawn. He managed to inject basic forms with a distinct energy and urgency and his work. Jamiroquai runaway jet the jamiroquai bass book by stuart clayton, 9780955798191, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Choose from 19 authentic saul bass posters for sale on 1stdibs. Discover book depository s huge selection of saul bass books online.
During his 40year career, bass worked for some of hollywoods most prominent filmmakers, including alfred hitchcock, otto. Book of the year for graphic designers is a tough thing to live up to. His process has a lot offer to designers seeking to create dynamic logos, but it can also bring designers and business managers closer together to better understand the philosophy. Saul bass title sequences for alfred hitchcock on vimeo. Oct 21, 2015 saul bass on his approach to designing movie title sequences. Jennifer bass his daughter and pat kirkham published saul bass. 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 films. 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. Vertigo is a 1958 psychological thriller film directed by alfred hitchcock. May 08, 20 in his deceptively simple designs, saul bass created art forms from seemingly artless banalities. Saul bass was a famous graphic designer and film maker this book was originally published in 1962 and republished in 2012 im glad i did. Together, they developed many projects for directors such as martin scorsese and danny devito. Tcm piece celebrating the art of saul bass, featuring title designer kyle cooper. Saul bass made the title sequence into a film star the new.
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. A font with a similar look would be vertigon designed by raymond brekelmans. This is a whole book dedicated to the work of saul bass that was written by one of his daughters jennifer bass. One day, after reading a book about paris, he decides to pack a lunch and head for the city. Saul bass deepend design limited, 19992010 saul bass 19201996 was not only one of the great graphic designers of the mid20th century but the undisputed master of film title design thanks to his collaborations with alfred hitchcock, otto preminger and martin scorsese. When you buy from those affiliate links, i earn some commissions at no extra cost to you. This beautiful book designed by his daughter, jennifer bass, provides an in depth account of all of saul basss work.
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. Saul bass title sequences the movie title stills collection. These free bass transcriptions are provided for educational use only click on the transcription title to view and download the pdf. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The first book to examine the life and work of this fascinating figure, saul bass. Graphic designer and oscarwinning director saul bass worked with some of the most creative. When he worked for film studios he offered them a package. Again saul bass was a master in the subtlety and relationship between straight and curved lines all of his shapes have life. Discover book depository s huge selection of saul i gass books online.
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. Designer, artist, and auteur of the opening credits. Lobster a script font with tons of ligatures and alternate. Jamiroquai runaway jet the jamiroquai bass book by stuart clayton, 9780955798191, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide jamiroquai the kids tabs. Saul bass 19201996 was one of the best, beloved and prolific designers of all time. Alfred hitchcocks vertigo starring james stewart and kim novak vintage notebook. Saul bass the contributions of american designer saul bass 19201996 initiated a revolution in the film advertising industry. Saul was captivating as he described his reasoning why his great designs worked. 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. Nov 07, 2011 london while he was browsing in the bargain bin of a book store on third avenue in manhattan, the young graphic designer saul bass was struck by the spiraling images in a book about the 19th.
May 08, 20 tcm piece celebrating the art of saul bass, featuring title designer kyle cooper. Christian workedout that the average lifespan of a saul bass logo is 34 years. The man, of course, is saul bass, and this footage of him comes from a longform interview conducted by designer and educator archie boston. Guitar tabs, bass tabs, lyrics, the kids rating, most popular jamiroquai songs. Saul bass was, first and foremost a pioneering 1950s hollywood designer, the founder of conceptual cover design, who created the motion picture. 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. Saul bass by jennifer bass, 9781856697521, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A life in film and design, by his daughter jennifer bass and the design historian pat kirkham, redresses the. Phil meggs, alex white, steven heller, all worthy authors in the design community. Oct 29, 2011 among the most notable of the latter is the fascinating subject of this sumptuous book, the prolific saul bass, who became famous, influential and a source of universal pleasure through what was. Scorcese, who penned the forward to a 2011 book on bass, has remembered being equally astonished with each new piece of art that bass produced.
Saul bass on his approach to designing movie title sequences. Nov 28, 2017 discover book depository s huge selection of saul bass books online. As a person born on this date, saul bass is listed in our database as the 32nd most popular celebrity for the day may 8 and the 26th most popular for the year 1920. 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. Saul bass was born in new york city in 1920 and is a widely acclaimed graphic designer with a career spanning over 40. In 1964, saul bass hired me as a strategic logo design planner, account manager, and director of new business contacts. 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. 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. She is one of the main designers who helped to elevate the short film and the title. Alfred hitchcocks vertigo starring james stewart and kim novak vintage film movie poster by saul bass c.
Saul bass celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous quotes. The book s coverage is hardly comprehensive when this kind of design commission looks into every visual corner of a company. Designed by saul bass s 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 leading graphic artists of the 20th century. People born on may 8 fall under the zodiac sign of taurus, the bull. Saul bass was a famous american graphic designer and filmmaker, who was born on may 8, 1920. Henris walk to paris is the story of a young boy who lives in reboul, france, who dreams of going to paris. 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. This is the text of a note that was stuck on the cans when the reels of film for the man with the golden arm arrived at us movie theatres in 1955. Most of the fonts shared in this post shouldnt be used for blocks of text, but they can be interesting for titles. Like that of midcentury graphic design legend saul bass, who was the king of the film poster and title sequence. Much like picasso, he reinvented himself again and again throughout his long life, excelling at wildly different genres of visual artyou cant talk about bass without talking about posters, logos. The saul bassapproved method of credibilitybased logo design. Its been a while since our last collection of free fonts. I was young, just a few years out of ucla, and i was attracted to sauls rational approach to great logo design in the 60s.
Vertigo 1958 starring james stewart, kim novak, barbara bel geddes north by northwest 1959 starring cary grant, eva marie saint, james mason psycho 1960 starring anthony perkins, janet leigh, vera miles. Anatomy of film design explores the designers revolutionary career and his lasting impact on the entertainment and advertising industries. May 08, 20 saul bass was the master of the title sequence, working on such films as anatomy of a murder, north by northwest and goodfellas. Saul bass was born in new york city in 1920 and is a widely acclaimed graphic designer with a career spanning over 40 years. Its a simple story about henri, who is a little dissatisfied with his small hometown in france, so he decides to walk to paris, the big city. 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. Chapter six looks at the corporate work of saul bass and he worked for a lot of companies. Saul bass made the title sequence into a film star the. 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. Extra attention was payed to creating shapes with charm and. Agi selfportrait postcard alliance graphique internationale, 1983.
Links to amazon, book depository, utrecht art supplies, jacksons art, craftsy are affiliate links. 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. Burn after reading 2008 a film by ethan and joel cohen mad men title sequence a tv. The collection is in the process of being catalogued with only a portion currently on view.
Tech culture owes at least some of its penchant for clean icons and minimalist designs to saul. Nov 09, 2011 jennifer bass is a graphic designer and artist. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Elaine bass nee makatura is an american title designer and filmmaker elaine worked for 40 years alongside saul bass, a graphic designer, title designer, and filmmaker whom she married in 1961. The whole book includes almost all of his works and. Buffy the vampire slayer poster design, journal for writing stepbystep graphics vol. Design a poster in the style of saul bass 99designs blog. Saul bass was born in america in year 1920 and he died in. Saul bass posing with film posters bearing his designs. Saul bass designed three title sequences for alfred hitchcock. 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. Anatomy of film design, is a gift to graphic design history, to the emerging field of motion graphics, and likely to film studies as well. Jun 29, 2018 saul bass crafted quietly brilliant images for hollywood and madison avenue, many of which still feel strikingly contemporary decades later.
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