Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's

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

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

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