The man with the golden arm / Saul Bass. – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This vintage poster of The man with the golden arm / Saul Bass. brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The man with the golden arm / Saul Bass.
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Saul Bass's poster for *The Man with the Golden Arm* builds its advertising around a stylized, angular arm rather than a conventional star portrait. The 1955 United Artists release, directed by Otto Preminger and adapted from Nelson Algren's novel, followed Frank Sinatra as a card dealer struggling to stay off heroin. Its frank treatment of addiction drew objections from the Production Code office, making the film a notable case in Hollywood's gradual move toward serious subjects. The poster's bold shapes and limited color show why Bass became one of the most recognized designers in American film advertising.
| Created / published | c1955. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Motion picture posters American 1950-1960.Prints Color 1950-1960. |
| Notes | Copyright by United Artists Corporation. Promotional goal: U.S. K80. 1955. |
| Subjects | Sinatra, Frank,--1915-1998--Performances. Parker, Eleanor,--1922---Performances. Novak, Kim--Performances. Drug abuse--1950-1960. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,136 × 1,434 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218916 |
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