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What is Saul Bass’s style?
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Saul Bass's style is straightforward and simple, relying heavily on basic geometric shapes to convey symbolism. The American graphic designer is best known for his movie posters. He also designed title sequences and corporate logos. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Saul Bass art.
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"The Big Country" 1958 US 1 Sheet Style B Film Movie Poster, Saul Bass
By Saul Bass
Located in Bath, Somerset
The Big Country 1958 US 1 sheet film movie poster, bass, linen backed.
Another fabulous design by Saul Bass features on the US 1 Sheet Style B poster for 50s The Big Country starrin...
Category
20th Century American Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
"Vertigo" Original US Trade Advertisement
By Saul Bass
Located in London, GB
Original US trade advertisement for Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 Classic Thriller starring James Stewart, Kim Novak. The art work is by the renowned graphic designer Saul Bass (1920-1996)...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Posters
Materials
Paper
The Man with the Golden Arm
By Saul Bass
Located in London, GB
Original US Film poster Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm, 1955.
When it comes to graphic artists, the name Saul Bass is as big as ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Posters
Materials
Paper
$16,957
'The Man with the Golden Arm' 1956 US 1 Sheet Film Poster, Bass
By Saul Bass
Located in Bath, Somerset
Wonderful country-of-origin first-year-of-release US 1 Sheet film poster for 'The Man With the Golden Arm'. Iconic Saul Bass artwork. Highly collectible.
The Man With the Golden A...
Category
20th Century American Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper
"The Man with the Golden Arm" Original US Film Poster
By Saul Bass
Located in London, GB
Original US film poster.
Saul Bass was born in New York. Bass was a rotund, jovial character. After studying at the Art Students League and graduating from Brooklyn College, he moved west at the age of 26, and is credited with introducing an East Coast sensibility to marketing. He saw advertising as a means for funding his passion for the movies, and after 6 years working with a number of agencies, he finally had the funds to establish his own. All this time, he was forging ever-closer links with the film industry, and in 1954 this led to a commission from Otto Preminger to design the poster for Carmen Jones. The following year the director invited the artist to work on The Man With The Golden Arm...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Posters
Materials
Paper
$3,527 Sale Price
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1958 Vertigo Original Vintage Poster
By Saul Bass
Located in Winchester, GB
Perhaps the most iconic and sought after film poster of all time. The legendary Alfred Hitchcock's all-time classic "Vertigo" was released in 1958, based on the 1954 novel by Boileau...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Posters
Materials
Linen, Paper