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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. With more than 1,400 illustrations, many of them never published before and written by the leading design historian Pat Kirkham, this is the definitive study that design and film enthusiasts have been eagerly anticipating. Saul Bass (1920-1996) created some of the most compelling images of American post-war visual culture. Having extended the remit of graphic design to include film titles, he went on to transform the genre. His best known works include a series of unforgettable 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 created some of the most famous logos and corporate identity campaigns of the century, including those for major companies such as AT&T, Quaker Oats, United Airlines and Minolta. His wife and collaborator, Elaine, joined the Bass office in the late 1950s. Together they created an impressive series of award-winning short films, including the Oscar-winning Why Man Creates, as well as an equally impressive series of film titles, ranging 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 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.

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Saul Bass (1920-96) is perhaps best known for his movie credit sequence designs of the 1950s and 1960s, including films by Alfred Hitchcock and Otto Preminger. Many of these early sequences and movie posters are characterized by Bass's signature blocky shapes and quirky type. He is also recognized as a designer of notable corporate identities and logos, including Bell Telephone, AT&T, and Continental Airlines. The only complete book available on Bass, this large and attractive volume covers most of his work and the major points of his personal life. Jennifer Bass, the subject's daughter and an accomplished graphic designer in California, compiled and designed the book with an effective layout of text and graphics, including a variety of film stills, posters, product design samples, and sketches, along with text by Kirkham (design history, Bard Graduate Ctr.). VERDICT Complete with extensive notes and indexing, this title will leave readers with a full appreciation of the designer's range of talents. Highly recommended for graphic designers, film students, and students of design.-Eric Linderman, Willoughby-Eastlake P.L., Willowick, OH (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.