Original photographic title card from "Spartacus," designed by Saul Bass

Saul Bass

Los Angeles: Saul Bass and Associates, 1960. Original glossy photographic title card for plate No. 3 in the title sequence from Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film, "Spartacus." This plate was used for the portion of the title card sequence showing "LAURENCE OLIVIER as Crassus." Only a small portion of the photographic image here was used in the sequence, the entire photograph being quite striking.

With a vinyl pull attached to the right, as originally designed, "Saul Bass & Associates" rubber stamp and pencil annotations on the verso, the number "3" in blue manuscript pencil on the recto.

20 x 22 inches. Near Fine.


[Book #131763]