Saul Bass Hitchcock Posters

The poster for vertigo is by saul bass who was a pioneer of film title sequences and of film poster design.

Saul bass hitchcock posters. During his 40 year career bass worked for some of hollywood s most prominent filmmakers including alfred hitchcock otto preminger billy wilder stanley kubrick and martin scorsese. Over the course of his 40 year career bass designed some of the most iconic movie posters and title. When complete this online archive will contain. Saul bass may 8 1920 april 25 1996 was a graphic designer and filmmaker perhaps best known for his design of film posters and title sequences.

During his 40 year career bass worked for some of hollywood s greatest filmmakers including alfred hitchcock stanley. Saul worked side by side with his wife elaine bass for much of his career. Hitchcock s master of film titles celebrated in google doodle. Movie posters by saul bass.

But bass s vertigo designs are so firmly associated with the film and with its director alfred hitchcock that it comes as a. Saul bass b æ s. Thousands of extraordinary original vintage movie posters. He worked on several more movie poster designs and movie title sequences including many of alfred hitchcock s posters.

Neglected to renew the domain. May 8 1920 april 25 1996 was an american graphic designer and oscar winning filmmaker best known for his design of motion picture title sequences film posters and corporate logos. Saul bass died nearly 20 years ago but his influence still looms large over hollywood. The collection is in the process of being catalogued with only a portion currently on view.

Of course saul bass the master behind the vertigo campaign was an early exponent of cinematic branding dedicated to creating a clear through line from title treatment to credit sequence to poster to advertising. Saul bass website and hitchcock font are back.