Saul Bass was born in New York City in 1920 and is a widely acclaimed
graphic designer with a career spanning over 40 years. Among his most
famous works are the title sequences for such classic films as
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm (1955),
Der unsichtbare Dritte (1959), and
Psycho (1960). Bass used his innovative
ideas and unique perspective of the world to influence his art,
engaging his audiences and developing the graphic design industry in
the process. Hitchcock's famous shower-murder scene in Psycho owes its
success to the design work of Bass' storyboards. Bass' short
documentary
Why Man Creates (1968) was
spotlighted on the premiere episode of
60 Minutes (1968) in 1968. He is
also responsible for the logos of many prominent corporations like
AT&T, United Airlines, and Dixie. Bass died in Los Angeles in 1996.
