Rare Alexander Girard La Fonda Del Sol Dinner Menu — NYC Restaurant and Ephemera For Sale

La Fonda Del Sol Dinner Menu. 123 West 50th Street, Plaza -7-8800, New York City, ©4S, Inc., 1960. Designed by Alexander Girard. Folded, 5 × 10. In good condition with small tears near the original folds and a slight vertical bend throughout. Some toning along the outside margins and white areas with a few spots throughout and some small pin holes along the corners and edges. Still bright graphics. Includes one small stapled exhibition pamphlet (The Opulent Eye of Alexander Girard, Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt 2000-2001); one original magazine article (Restaurant Associates: Twilight of the Gods by Gael Greene, New York Magazine, 1970); one original magazine article (Nurturing the spirit: Folk art and the designs of Alexander Girard by Jochen Eisenbrand, The Magazine Antiques, 2017); and two original newspaper articles (Alexander Girard to World: Go On, Lighten Up, NY Times, 2000); and (A Showman Who Turned Interiors Into Atmospheres, NY Times, 2000). An iconic and celebrated work of graphic design by Alexander Girard for New York’s landmark Latin American restaurant!

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