Saul Bass

'Saul Bass' (qv) 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 _The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)_ (qv), _North by Northwest (1959)_ (qv), and _Psycho (1960)_ (qv). 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)_ (qv) was spotlighted on the premiere episode of _60 Minutes (1968)_ (qv) 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.::Laura R. Smith