When I came across SVA graduate Erica Hauser’s retro-style paintings at the Other Art Show in November, they washed over me like happy memories. The art felt to me like everything I loved about summer in the sixties – frozen treats and huge cars and family trips, and I want them all!
Hauser takes her inspiration from a multitude of sources; found photos, vintage ice cream wrappers, road maps, catalogs, and old magazine clippings. Once she’s found her subject, she either isolates it or places it in a sparse scene, enough to give it context without overwhelming it. The overall effect is one of fond nostalgia.
You can follow Hauser on her website and in her Etsy shop.
Photos property of Erica Hauser, used with permission.
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December 20, 2017 at 7:05 am
Retro! Live it.
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December 20, 2017 at 8:18 am
Retro is right!
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December 20, 2017 at 7:10 am
Brings back lots of memories. THANKS — Hal
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December 20, 2017 at 9:55 am
I’m glad you like them! I find them utterly irresistible.
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December 20, 2017 at 7:29 am
Love it. Strong, bold graphics always appeal to me. It’s all a bit too American to evoke nostalgia for me but I certainly like the mid-century stylings.
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December 20, 2017 at 9:56 am
Understood. That makes me want to go find the Scottish equivalent…
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December 20, 2017 at 2:02 pm
Well in Britain we famously had wonderful rail travel posters and ferry posters dating from the 1930s through to my childhood in the 1970s that had that same sort of graphic sense of line and bold colour choice, though the style obviously evolved a bit over time. We definitely have some equivalents, just not things like diners and motel signs.
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December 20, 2017 at 7:44 pm
Of course! I’m a big fan of those posters.
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December 20, 2017 at 8:45 am
Sealtest and Carvel??!! Taking me back to the good old days, Donna. These are great.
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December 20, 2017 at 9:56 am
They really are amazing!
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December 20, 2017 at 9:11 am
I remember
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December 20, 2017 at 11:43 am
Happy memories, I hope!
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December 20, 2017 at 12:42 pm
What fond feelings and memories! A lovely way to soon say buh-bye to another year! Thanks, Donna!
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December 20, 2017 at 7:43 pm
You’re very welcome!
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January 10, 2018 at 4:32 pm
I need to go in search of ice cream, gas, and an old motel. Thanks!
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January 10, 2018 at 5:12 pm
If you find ice cream, I’m in!
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