Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's

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

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

PARADE OF THE PENITENTS / super realism in cinema art

+SURREALISM+
>was beloved by my talented photographer friend<
>clarence john laughlin and i recommend him for<
+("GHOSTS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI")+
>anyone interested in photography as an art form<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+INGMAR BERGMAN+
>is my favorite european film director for his<
>great super realistic films like"the magician"<
+ORSON WELLES+
>as i pointed out yesterday is my favorite<
>american director for that same reason<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+NEW ORLEANS+
>has to be the capitol of surrealism in<
>america and it was a great fuel for<
+(COLOR-LIGHT-ENERGY+
+RADIANT CONCEPTS)+
>my last 3 years work in louisiana<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>bergman's "the magician"(film quarterly cover)<
+MESMER & ST.GERMAIN+
+(GOOGLE MY ESSAYS)+
>was based on real european alchemists & seers<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>my old tulane friend and new orleans art authority<
+GOOGLE : ERIC BOOKHARDT /+
+SURREALISM / NEW ORLEANS+
>eric bookhardt has written about nola surrealism<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>this collage is typical of those sent to many<
>old nola friends expressing our love of the<
+SACRED SEEDS ALCHEMY+
+ESSENCE OF THE GODS+
>creole afro-french tropic syndrome seeds<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>new orleans photography & collage is<
+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+
+=  / (RESEARCH FUELED)+
>a vital part of my new orleans oeuvre<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>orson welles was a master of surreal cinema<
>& the conical hats in "mr arcadin" going by<
+SINNERS NEED ENERGY+
+OF THE BIOTRONICS+
>in the "parade of the penitents" was superb<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >the parade of the penitents in spain at night<
>past the ancient castle is the high point of<
>"MR ARCADIN", (HIS ODE+
+TO SURREAL CINEMA)+
>orson welles is at his surrealist best as<
>male sinners are paraded w/ drums<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>beatrice welles, orson's youngest daughter, has<
>made a great effort to aid her fathers legacy by<
+"OTHELLO"= (FABULOUS+
+CASTLE "ATMOSPHERE")+
> completing his "othello" my favorite orsinian<
>film and is busy promoting his other interests<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                     
 >orson welles would have made a wonderful<
>film about the priory-de-sion w/ its mystery<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+PRIORY-DE-SION+
>relating to rennes-le-château & fr. sauniere<
w/ its links to jean cocteau & gruy history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
>although scientific research certifies biotronics<
+COLOR=LIGHT=ENERGY+
+(STAR OF MY OEUVRE)+
>it is artistry that brings it to a radiant essence<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>my work in biotronic architecture would have<
>interested welles-bergman-cocteau much as<
+COLOR=LIGHT=ENERGY+
+(BIOTRONIC RADIANCE)+
>it did when bergman focused on mesmer in<
>"the magician"using the biotronic process<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>jean cocteau is another great film maker who<
>has a fantastic history w/ surrealistic cinema<
+COCTEAU (WAS MASTER+
+OF THE PRIORY DE SION)+ !
>& surrealistc architecture w/ this chapel he<
>made in the old bresse/savoy villefranche<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >an amazing synchronicity is that cocteau's chapel<
>( r ) on the sea, is near the savoy/bresse templar<
+SAVOY-BRESSE-GRUY MEET+
+PRIORY-DE-SION TEMPLARS+
>fortress ( l ) on the sea built by the savoy-bresse<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +MIND BOGGLING SYNCHRONICITY+
>in honor of cocteau/welles/bergman<
>masters of the super-realistic noir<
+MEROVINGIAN BLOOD ALCHEMY+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu



Tuesday, April 29, 2014

CASTLES IN SPAIN / count orsini, magician / countess gIrIfalco, beauty

+THE COUNTESS GiRiFALCO+
>became the actress paola mori, the last wife of<
>the visionary american director orson welles<
+ORSON WELLES DESCENDED+
+FROM THE FAMED "ORSINI"+
>who filmed "mr arkadin" in spain with<
>his beautiful wife in a leading role< 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+WELLES LOVED CASTLES+
>and used them effectively in his films<
>notably "mr arkadin" and "othello"<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CINEMA THE MOST MODERN+
>"best toy a boy ever had"<
>(count orsini, magician)<
+OF THE SEVEN ART FORMS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>although architectures was my major art form<
+BLOG MORPHS INTO+
+GRAPHICS CINEMA+
>graphics & cinema were creative passions<
>(this blog emerging as my final art effort)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >our love for castles is evident in several<
+TOWERS HAVE ENERGY+
+AND INTRINSIC DRAMA+
>of my best designs, two are shown here<
>(solar & biotronic radiance are central)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>castles in spain are very beautifully designed<
+CASTLES IN SPAIN WITH+
+LINK to GRUY HISTORY+
>and express the best of old europe drama<
>(gruy link with the dukes of pamplume)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                     
 >as i have written, welles is my favorite american<
+WELLES / CINEMA ARTIST+
+WAS ALSO A MAGICIAN+
>film director-actor & had genetic love for europe<
>his "othello" is an ode to the drama of castles<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >paola mori died a tragic death in a car crash<
+COUNTESS GIRIFALCO WAS+
+A GREAT ITALIAN BEAUTY+
>shortly after orson welles died in los angeles<
>(read tonight's last note as a synchronicity)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >this scene with optical>surreality<expresses<
+ORSON WAS A MASTER+
+OF CINEMATIC OPTICS+
>why orson's film was so beloved in france<
>(he was much honored by the french govt)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >exaggerated expression of well's persona<
+TRANSCENDENTAL+
+MANIFESTATIONS<
>was typical of his visionary cinema work<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >his character of "mr arcadin" was based on<
+WELLES RADIANT ACTING+
+WAS "LARGER THEN LIFE"+
>basel zaharoff the famous munitions king<
>(w/ an air of demented imperious force)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>choking european bank notes in this poster<
+HARRY LIME IN THE "3RD+
+MAN" FILM WAS SIMILAR+
>was a great symbol of arkadin's life focus<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >this scene with the spanish castle setting is my<
+THE NIGHT PARADE SCENE+
+WAS A STROKE OF GENIUS+
>favorite especially when the penetents parade
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 +SYNCHRONICITY+
>as i was constructing this blog, word came<
>from new york on "coast to coast" radio<
+ATTENTION ALUM+
+RALPH BOWMAN+
>that orson & paola's daughter, beatrice,<
>just auctioned his memorabilia for a<
+VERY IMPRESSIVE SUM+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>(his personal bolex movie camera<
>sold for thousands of $$$ more)<
+A FINAL APPRECIATION+ !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

Monday, April 28, 2014

AESTHETIC WWW PLEASURE / sharing nightly joy with friends

+TEN YEARS AGO+
>marianne & i began our marriage after marian<
>died (she had been our friend for ten years)<
+MARIANNE GAVE ME+
>her old web-tv system (now history) and<
>i began 5 years of research about the<
+VERLOIN deGRUY FAMILY+
>our french family w/ interesting history<
>including several world famed artists<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+VINCI=DEGAS=LAUTREC+
+REDON=DELAUNAY etc+
>plus poignant ties to new orleans<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+MY ART & ARCH. OEUVRE+
>thanks to alum dave fobes<
>& other thoughtful  souls<
+is GRADUALLY FOCUSED+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>nightly blog has allowed me to talk about the<
+(THS MEDIA INVENTION+
+AS VISUAL EXAMPLE)+
>invention & philosophy behind the oeuvre<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>aboriginal historical structures like this temple<
+(DOMICAL VOLUME &+
+/ BIOTRONIC SPACE)+
>on an early degruy plantation is educational<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>this silver ship living space reminds me to<
>inquire about my blog readers interests<
+(DO YOU PREFER PERSONAL+
+OR PROFESSIONAL FOCUS)+
>as to blog subject matter favored by you<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the focus lately has been on my professional<
+(ASPEN DESIGN CONF+
+MY EXHIBITION 1975)+
>oeuvre in both architecture & metaphysics<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>i could spend more time discussing life<
+(WOODY WAGONS A+
+CALIFORNIA FOCUS)+
>and environ in california and louisiana<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>joan de arc and king rene d'anjou plus<
+(GOOGLE: BOSSANCOURT+
+/ORIENT FOREST /E. RAY)+
>turin shroud are in bossancourt history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>ancient romand-latin history has vital<
+(MEDICI + RENAISSANCE+
+ART & ARCHITECTURE)+
>tie to the sion merovingian art history<
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >french culture means much to me such as<
+(FRANCOISE HARDY+
+FAVORITE LISTEN)+ !
>"pierrot" lore & "chanson"music history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >i write much about my life with marianne<
+(SANSOUCI FOREST & L..J.+
+LIFE w/ MARIAN 1955-2003)+
>i could write more about life with marian<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >cinema and theatre are important subjects<
+(FRENCH & ITALIAN+
+POST WAR FILMS)+
>to marianne and i and i could focus more<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>this irving gill house now a bed & breakfast<
+(JOHN PHILIP SOUZA+
+LIVED HERE ONCE)+
>in the heart of lajolla could be covered more<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
>thanks to architect friend ralph roesling i<
+(CORBU WAS FROM THE+
+SAVOY=GRUY SWISS)+
>include this historical lecorbusier photo<
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ARCHT. /LE CORBUSIER+
^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor eneritus, sdsu

Sunday, April 27, 2014

CINEMATIC VIEW OFLIFE / holographic revelations & amulets

+ART & INSIGHT+
>were important in our family homes as<
>holographic reality provided a concept<
+(RADIANT LIFE+
+CINEMATICS)+
>(a possibility of life as a cinema form)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+RANNY, (ARTIST=SEER)+
>our elder brother synergised those two<
>interests in our parents family home<
+(RANNY'S SENTIENCE+
+WAS in BIG DEMAND)+
>he was not only a very gifted artist<
>later he became a sought after seer<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+MANY PEOPLE SOUGHT+
>many letters came for<
>years after he died<
+RANNY'S SENTIENCE+ 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>there was an excellent documentary video<
+(SHROUD IS AUTHENTIC &+
+MADE VIA ENERGY BURST)+
>about the shroud of turin on history TV<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >this very image of the le ray chapel was<
+(GENETIC MEMORY+
+of ORIENT FOREST)+
>shown in the turin shroud documentary<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>this installation in our lajolla bedroom<
+(FRANCE=ITALY=SPAIN+
+PRECIOUS ARTEFACTS)+
>reflects the romand genetic memory<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >ranny attracted people like bees to honey<
+(PROFOUND VISION+
+WAS HIS TALENT)+
>people would crowd him listening w/care<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>precious amulets in ancient family trunks<
+(NOTE : SAVOY=GENOA+
+W/ TURIN @ CENTER)+
>reflected our ancestral romand history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>a childhood gift from our grandmother of<
+ART MADE PROFOUND+
+by INTENSE RESEARCH+
>reading provides a plethora of cineimage<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the images from my nightly blog are the<
+CINEMATIC DATA+
+VIA ART & LIFE)+
>for a holographic documentary cinema<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
>orson welles, my favorite american director<
>provided "mr arkaden" & "othello" for our<
+(SPAIN & ITALY LOCUS+
+RELIGIOUS AMULETS)+
>education of synthesizing cinema & life<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 >intense research into merovingian dna history<
>has given us expanded cognizance of vital<
+(BLOOD ALCHEMY+
+IN CINEMA TAPES)+
>rennes-le-château & extraterrestrial history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>egypt, sumeria and the yucatan have emerged<
>as the richest artistic mise-en-scene for vital<
+(RADIANT ARTISTRY+
+PRECIOUS & VITAL)+
>transcendental cinematic presentations of<
>our links with extraterrestrial dimensions<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+TRANSCENDENTAL ART+
>(blog images potential)<
+HOLOGRAPHIC CINEMA+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu











Saturday, April 26, 2014

RIVIERA RADIANCE / via the sentience of claude monet

+COLOR=LIGHT=ENERGY+
+(ALCHEMY of the GODS)+ !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the radiant mise-en-scene of the french & italian<
>riviera as seen through the eyes of claude monet<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PAINTED IN THE WINTER OF 1884+
>(ten years before the lajolla bungalows<
>were built reflecting riviera radiance)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CLAUDE MONET PAINTED+
>(not just "scenes")<
+LIGURIAN "BIOTRONICS"+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>monet was invited to the riviera by renoir<
>who lived in cagnes-sur-mer the locus of<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+CAGNES-SUR-MER+
>our final riviera safari four years ago<
(>savoy-grimaldi-valentin-gruy castle<
+GOOGLE: TREATY OF NICE+
>barranger tie, (counts of provence<)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>this profound book reveals the great talent<
+COLOR-LIGHT-ENERGY+
+RIVIERA RADIANCE+
>of claude monet to reveal riviera radiance<
>(rizzoli book edited by joachim pissarro)<
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>one can understand why the savoy and gruy<
+VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER+
+TEMPLAR-SION CASTLE+
>were happy to extend their land to liguria<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>bordIghera on the italian riviera is where<
+TROPIC SYNDROME+
>vatican palm fronds  (palm sunday) grow<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
>i have often written about the great love i<
+(ST. JEAN CAP FERRAT+
+OUR FIRST FAVORITE)+
>feel for the seaside french riviera villages<
>(this is menton on the italian border)<
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>we remember our visit to monet's garden at<
+BIOTRONIC RADIANCE+
>giverney near paris focused his plant love<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>at bordighera on the italian riviera monet<
+LIGURIAN RADIANCE+
>captured the magic of the plant radiance<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                     
>the red riviera road to monte carlo<
+ARCADIAN RADIANCE+
>driving north from menton, france<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>monte carlo from the south captures the<
+MISE-EN-SCENE OF+
+RADIANT LIGHT+
>deep winter sea that we see in lajolla<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>antibes near cagnes sur mer is where picasso<
+CASTLES PROVIDE+
+GREAT STUDIOS+
>painted in the castle (left) for an entire year<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+AS BUCKY FULLER SAID+
>(noguchi, his best friend)<
+"ARTISTS OPEN DOORS"+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu