{"product_id":"saul-bass-anatomy-of-film-design-hardcover","title":"Saul Bass: Anatomy of Film Design - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJan-Christopher Horak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIconic graphic designer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Saul Bass (1920-1996) defined an innovative era in cinema. His title sequences for films such as Otto Preminger's \u003ci\u003eThe Man with the Golden Arm\u003c\/i\u003e (1955) and \u003ci\u003eAnatomy of a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e (1959), Alfred Hitchcock's \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e (1958) and \u003ci\u003eNorth by Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e (1959), and Billy Wilder's \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Year Itch\u003c\/i\u003e (1955) introduced the idea that opening credits could tell a story, setting the mood for the movie to follow. Bass's stylistic influence can be seen in popular Hollywood franchises from the Pink Panther to James Bond, as well as in more contemporary works such as Steven Spielberg's \u003ci\u003eCatch Me If You Can\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and television's \u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first book to examine the life and work of this fascinating figure, \u003ci\u003eSaul Bass: Anatomy of Film Design\u003c\/i\u003e explores the designer's revolutionary career and his lasting impact on the entertainment and advertising industries. Jan-Christopher Horak traces Bass from his humble beginnings as a self-taught artist to his professional peak, when auteur directors like Stanley Kubrick, Robert Aldrich, and Martin Scorsese sought him as a collaborator. He also discusses how Bass incorporated aesthetic concepts borrowed from modern art in his work, presenting them in a new way that made them easily recognizable to the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis long-overdue book sheds light on the creative process of the undisputed master of film title design--a man whose multidimensional talents and unique ability to blend high art and commercial imperatives profoundly influenced generations of filmmakers, designers, and advertisers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJan-Christopher Horak\u003c\/b\u003e is director of the UCLA Film and Television Archive, editor of \u003ci\u003eLovers of Cinema: The First American Film Avant-Garde, 1919-1945\u003c\/i\u003e, and author of \u003ci\u003eDream Merchants: Making and Selling Films in Hollywood's Golden Age\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 492\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.68 x 9.55 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45620424376517,"sku":"9780813147185","price":59.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/kGLgVsL9qU9780813147185.webp?v=1781325215","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/saul-bass-anatomy-of-film-design-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}