Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's

Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's
Eugene Ray 1970's. photo credit: Tom Davis

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

CHRISTMAS GIFTS OF RADIANCE MY PERSONAL 2012 CHOICES !!! >transcendental manifestations< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 5 PHOTOS=SUPERIOR GIFTS FOR people of taste & artistic wisdom ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^#1) von daniken/DJED RADIANCE #2) ancient egypt / ALIEN SKULL #3) tom davis/PATENT DRAWING #4) dave fobes/RADIANT SPHERE #5) eliphas levi/ MAGIC HISTORY ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^although the DJED device is vital->SDSU ALUM PROTOTYPES WIN-i admit i am slightly predjudiced-

               +CHRISTMAS GIFTS 2012+
         >my personal choices for people<
            >of taste and artistic wisdom<
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

           +IN 1955 I PURCHASED A LAMP+
                       >akari table lamp<
             +ISAMU NOGUCHI DESIGNED+
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
         >for the grand sum of five dollars<
         >(i saw an ad in "new york times")
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
              +THE LAMP CAME FLAT IN A+
                +CARDBOARD ENVELOPE+
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
         +this lamp was a deep yellow rice<
            >paper and wire construction<
                           >absolutely<
                   +WINNING MY HEART+
                          ^^^^^^^^^^
              >beautiful and economical it<
                  >cast a wonderful light<
                        ^^^^^^^^^^^


http://www.connox.com/categories/lamps/table-lamps/vitra-akari-1a.html
           +IT IS STILL AVAILABLE TODAY+
              >although for much money<
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

          +THE PROTOTYPE DESIGN CLASS+
               +I WROTE FOR SDSU WAS+
                     +INSPIRED BY THIS+
                           ^^^^^^^^^
        (>explaining my choices perhaps of<
           >dave fobes spherical lamp and<
               >tom davis patent drawing<
                    >for tonight's prizes<)
                          ^^^^^^^^^^

                  +TONIGHT'S PHOTOS+
         >review the five best gift choices<
              >that i could find this year<
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

      #1)         +THE DJED PILLAR+
        >seen here with the brillient swiss<
               >seer, researcher & author<
                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                   +ERICH VON DANIKEN+
            >was a high contender for the<
                             +2012 AD+
                   >christmas gift award<
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^
             +VON DANIKEN WAS AHEAD+
                 +OF SCIENCE ACADEMIA+
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
           >in discerning the ancient alien<
                    (+BLIND SCIENTISTS
                           +FEAR HIM+)
             >sources of early technology<
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                   +DUNN & CHOK BONG+
                           >many others<
                  +HAVE CORRECTED THIS+
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^

      #2)              +ALIEN SKULL+
     >although an interesting conversation<
         >piece it cannot compete w/ sdsu<
                  +E.D. ALUMNI VISION+
                        ^^^^^^^^^^^

     #3)               +TOM DAVIS+
        >patent invention drawing was my<
             >choice along w/ dave fobes<
                     +INVENTION VITAL+
               >prototype spherical lamp<
                   >for this years award<
                        ^^^^^^^^^^^

      #4)              +DAVE FOBES+
         >prototype spherical lamp design<
            >made me very happy indeed<
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                        +PRODUCTION+
             >should be exercised for the<
             >christmas n.y. times market<
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

        #5)     +"HISTORY of MAGIC"+
        >by eliphas levi is a must read and<
          >tom davis would love this book<
              >as would several others of<
                +YOU FAITHFUL FRIENDS+
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^

                          +OVERVIEW+
                               ^^^^^
         >the creative work of our alumni<
             +CAPTURES MY AGED HEART+
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^
            >tears came to my eyes when i<
               >recieved tom davis patent<
                   >drawing and saw the<
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^
               +DAVE FOBES DESIGN ON+
                       +F A C E B O O K+
                            ^^^^^^^^
       >original creative prototype design<
          +IS RARE & EXTREMLY SPECIAL+
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
          >dave fobes studio is filled with<
                  +PRECIOUS ORIGINAL+
           >paintings & prototype design<
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
             +AVAILABLE FOR CHRISTMAS+
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
               >move over isamu noguchi<
                  >who synchronistically<
                        >was for years<
                             ^^^^^^^
                 +BUCKMINSTER FULLER'S+
                          +BEST FRIEND+
                                ^^^^^^
                 gene ray, lajolla, california

               >eugene ray, mfa, architect<
                >professor emeritus, sdsu<
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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