New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Saul Bass Menu Art 1956

Thoughtful delivery service

Easy 30 day returns

Certified Reviews

Description

New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Saul Bass Menu Art 1956The revered graphic designer Saul Bass, who was responsible for many of America's most iconic logos and who created a new film genre when he invented the opening credits sequence in movies, designed this 1956 menu for the Venus Room in the New Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. The room was strikingly modern with its space age theme and this artwork depicting planets must have seemed it still is today new and exciting. In April 1956 the Venus Room which

Judging from the comprehensive drinks list – there were 15 vintage French champagnes to choose from and a killer cocktail list – customers were feeling very merry by the time they departed in the wee hours

it still holds up beautifully today

showing birds flying over the minarets of The Dunes was from The Sultan’s Table dining room

dinner cost a dollar and a plate of oysters and clams cost 10 cents

he enjoyed the convivial aspects of dining in a restaurant and this illustration perfectly captures an era that is now long gone

was created so that passengers who used the Pennsylvania Railroad would have a souvenir of this important occasion

The hotel was damaged by German bombs in 1940 and eventually demolished in 1957/8

His uniform consisted of a solid blue cheong sam and black satin Chinese cap with a flashy red button on top

half bottles of Ayala champagne are noted as being suitable for American tastes - this was a high-priced destination where wealthy travelers on a Grand Tour of Europe would have dined

'Eddie's Club' was the night club owned by Eddie Clark and situated at 25 Albermarle Street in London's Mayfair

who regarded Siegel as a brother

Courtesy The Culinary Institute of America

Exchange/Return Notes