Description
Laurie Raskin’s For Fun and Frolic (2025) radiates the carefree spirit of mid-century Palm Springs with a vibrant fusion of vintage ephemera, graphic play, and joyful color. Created in mixed media with acrylic on canvas, this 33” x 43” composition blends bold hues—lime green, lavender, tangerine, and sky blue—with imagery that evokes 1950s leisure culture. Swimmers, cyclists, vacationers, and smiling sunbathers intermingle with retro signage, stylized cacti, and postcard scenes, forming a lively and nostalgic desert narrative. Raskin’s playful integration of pop-inspired patterning and collage elements recalls the sensibilities of early Pop Art while celebrating the optimism and charm of postwar Americana. This piece is both a visual escape and a tribute to the golden age of resort life.
Alt Text
Colorful retro collage featuring Palm Springs vacation imagery—swimmers, cyclists, vintage cars, cacti, resort signs, and smiling couples—set against a bold geometric background.
Key Search Terms
Laurie Raskin, For Fun and Frolic, Palm Springs art, retro collage, vintage vacation, mid-century modern, pop art canvas, mixed media artwork, 1950s Americana, nostalgic California, acrylic painting, desert modernism, resort culture, colorful wall art, graphic collage painting