Saul Bass: 20 Iconic Film Posters

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Saul Bass: 20 Iconic Film Posters
Authors and Contributors      Illustrated by Jennifer Bass
By (author) Pat Kirkham
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:44
Dimensions(mm): Height 405,Width 304
Category/GenreIndividual artists and art monographs
Industrial / commercial art and design
Poster art
Films and cinema
ISBN/Barcode 9781856699891
ClassificationsDewey:741.674092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Laurence King Publishing
Imprint Laurence King Publishing
Publication Date 5 September 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This collection of 20 iconic film posters by Saul Bass, one of the greatest American designers of the 20th century, is a must for graphic designers and film fans. Each poster is removable and designed to fit the standard frame size 12 x 16 inches. The posters included are: The Man with the Golden Arm; Saint Joan; Love in the Afternoon; Bonjour Tristesse; The Big Country; Vertigo; Anatomy of a Murder; Exodus; Spartacus; The Magnificent Seven; Advise & Consent; The Cardinal; In Harm's Way; Bunny Lake is Missing; Seconds; Grand Prix; The Fixer; Such Good Friends; The Shining; Schindler's List.

Author Biography

Jennifer Bass is a graphic designer and artist. She has worked at CBS Television in New York and at Sussman/Prejza & Company in Los Angeles. In 1994, she co-founded Treehouse Design Partnership in Los Angeles, working in the areas of environmental graphics, identity and book design. Pat Kirkham is Professor in the History of Design, Decorative Arts and Culture at the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture, New York. She has written and edited a number of books, including (with Jennifer Bass) Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design (2011).