Saul Bass Livres

Thunderball. Breakfast at Tiffany's. Barbarella. The soundtrack albums of these and other classic movies are among the most prized LP collectibles today -- recordings that summon up the secret agents, starlets, glamour, and exotica of the past and set the mood for the "cool modern" lounge scene of today.This unique book pictures nearly 300 of the greatest soundtrack album covers of all time, including hits by Henry Mancini, John Barry, and other retrocool composers. For record collectors, graphic designers, and anyone into the new easy-listening scene, The Album Cover Art of Soundtracks captures the essence of a style that has excited people for forty years.

This book serves as an introduction to the key elements of good typographic design. Broken into sections covering the fundamentals of typography, the book features inspiring works by acclaimed typographic designers from across the world. Each section illustrates technical points and encourages readers to try out new ideas of their own. The subjects covered include typographic rebus, abstract form, overlapping, using grids, metaphoric construction and illumination. The result is an instantly accessible, jargon-free guide to typographic design using professional techniques