Bass in the spotlight
No retrospective had ever been dedicated to Saul Bass in France. On the 20th anniversary of his death, three events are finally celebrating the genius of the New York graphic designer.
After Saul Bass, the world was never the same again. Or was it our vision that had changed? This graphic genius, whose movie posters left their mark on the 1960s, is responsible for some of the most sublime animated credits in the history of cinema. He revolutionized the genre, working with some of the greatest directors, including Otto Preminger, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and Martin Scorsese.
If Saul Bass can die...
It was time to pay tribute to him: the University of Montpellier is joining forces with the La Fenêtre art center for three events open to the general public, focusing on Saul Bass's only feature film, Phase IV (1974). This atypical and difficult-to-categorize work tells the story of a colony of mutant ants battling for control of the Earth and its resources...
Three highlights to finally pay tribute to the man about whom Ray Bradbury said, "If Saul Bass can die, then none of us are safe." Including a discussion on the nagging question: can ants invade the world?