ARTH 303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Slim Aarons, Saul Bass, Russel Wright
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Saul bass 1955 the man with the golden arm. Completely dedicated to making innovative graphic forms for the film industry necessarily. Dealt with gritty urban themes about drug addiction. Rectangular planes and bold colors- grid doesn"t really create a structure. Kinetic raw energy its within a grid but image seems to not be within it. After being trained as painter and modern artist, starts graphic designing works with typography with le corbusier + graphic design from a. m. He also did a lot for alfred hitchcock. Highlight his use of the new typography movement. Sense of movement with different foreground and background. Beginning in 1930s- thinking about photography and manipulation of it. Wanted to get rid of extra legs on tables and chairs. Photography of is gives the photo accuracy. Did the whole visual identity for knoll. Florence knoll florence knoll collection 1954.