Saul Bass and Figure/Ground

I was intrigued when saw the posters for the 2010 Alamo Drafthouse / Levi’s Rolling Roadshow tour. The series of nine posters, designed by artist Olly Moss, are an homage to Saul Bass’ poster designs of the 50’s and 60’s.

These posters are so simple and elegant in their design; yet each composition contains many subtle layers of nuance. I love seeing such a masterful use of color, composition and figure/ground!