In the forthcoming Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design , the first retrospective book on the master of film titles, movie posters and logo design, design historian Pat Kirkham dissects Bass’ work with the help of his daughter Jennifer Bass. In anticipation of the book, we’ve collected many of the film posters he designed (we know we said ‘complete,’ but there’s no way to really have a complete list unless you check out the book) for your browsing pleasure and design inspiration. Of course, some of these pale in comparison to their accompanying titles, so we must suggest taking a look at those as well. Some of these posters were never used, and some have become iconic symbols, but all reflect Bass’ incredible talent. Click through to see our extensive gallery of just about all the Saul Bass posters we could find.
Carmen Jones, 1954
The Man with the Golden Arm, 1955
Edge of the City, 1956
Storm Center, 1956
Love in the Afternoon, 1957
Saint Joan, 1957
Bonjour Tristesse, 1958
Vertigo, 1958
The Big Country, 1958
Anatomy of a Murder, 1959
North by Northwest, 1959
Psycho, 1960
Exodus, 1960
The Magnificent Seven, 1960 (Design not used)
One, Two, Three, 1961
West Side Story, 1961
Advise & Consent, 1962
The Cardinal, 1963
Nine Hours to Rama, 1963
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, 1963
In Harm’s Way, 1964
Bunny Lake is Missing, 1965
Grand Prix, 1966
Seconds, 1966
The Firemen’s Ball, 1967
The Two of Us, 1967
Hurry Sundown, 1967
The Fixer, 1968
Why Man Creates, 1968
Such Good Friends, 1971
Rosebud, 1975
Brothers, 1977
The Human Factor, 1979
The Double McGuffin, 1979
The Shining, 1980
Very Happy Alexander, 1980