On May 13, 1931, Giuseppe Cipriani Senior opened Harry’s Bar in Venice. Over the years, Harry’s Bar became the place where writers, painters, artists, aristocrats, kings and queens would meet. Among them there were: Barbara Hutton, Katherine Hepburn, Gary Cooper, Giancarlo Menotti, Peggy Guggenheim, Orson Welles, Frank Lloyd Wright, Joe di Maggio, Truman Capote, and Ernest Hemingway. The keys to the success of this tiny Bar were: service, discretion, and a true classic.
SERVICES:
logo restoration / typographic design / graphic design
Agency: Pandiscio Co. New York
COLLABORATION:
since 2006
![Hier steht die Bildbeschreibung](https://alexanderkellas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CIP-viele-gaeste-noch-mehr.jpg)
– Arrigo Cipriani
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Harry’s Bar vintage postcards from the 1930’s
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of the perhaps most iconic bar symbol
is definitely a highlight in my life as a designer“
– Alexander Kellas
Photo by Colin Dutton
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Photo by Colin Dutton
![](https://alexanderkellas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Schermata-2020-11-05-alle-12.44.48.png)
Photo by Andrea Avezzù
![](https://alexanderkellas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/menu-clock-608x1024.jpg)
Photo by Colin Dutton
![](https://alexanderkellas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Harrys-Bar-Venice-Cipriani-Bellini-History-Cocktail-Recipe.jpg)
declared Harry’s Bar a national landmark,
not for its cuisine or cocktails or design,
but because it resonates with the creative souls.
Photo by Colin Dutton
![](https://alexanderkellas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AVZ-0484.jpg)
Photo by Andrea Avezzù
![](https://alexanderkellas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/arrigo-cipriani-harry-bar.jpg)
Arrigo Cipriani in Harry’s Bar (2015)
directed by Carlotta Cerquetti