FRENCH APPRECIATION / gratitude for clark fobes provence reports

+CLARK FOBES+

>dave's twin brother like dave, multi talented<

>has >made me happy sending many photos<

+(THANKS CLARK /  THIS+

+BLOG >APPRECIATION)+

>of >summer in france to Facebook from his<

>music festival >near a lyon provence milieu<

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+SUMMER IN FRANCE W/+

>(genetic memory lights<

>my >metaphysical fire)<

+COLOR, LIGHT, ENERGY+

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>one of the >greatest music discoveries of<

>my life was the chansons of the fabulous<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / FRANCOISE HARDY)+

>francoise hardy / >her sound inspired my<

>work for a >silver ship< >quarter century<

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 +FRANCOISE HARDY+
>with the music of francoise hardy i was<
>taken immediately by its >lyrical sound<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / TROUBADOURS)+
>poetic / soft / whispering even >(shouts<
>not for me) footsteps of the troubadours<
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 +MENU / GRAPHIC ART+
>lyrical french popular art graphics of the<
>1930s and late 40s was >my focus in the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+FREMCH GRAPHIC ART)+
+paris bouquenists & flea markets / this is<
>a menu from the "galleries lafayette" cafe<
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+APPOLINAIRE / POSSESED+
+>ART INSIGHTS< GENIUS+
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>marianne and i shall be in monaco in sept<
>celebrating her 85th birthday / this was a<
+(GOOGLE : EUGEE RAY+
+>>> / APPOLINAIRE)+
>locus of appolinaire's birth / >the linkage<
>of appolinaire here is vital to my research<
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+"1.5 LITRE GRAND SPORT">> / +
+(SPORTSHOUSE INSPIRATION)+
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>the magic in the >racing sports car< for me<
>has inspired my designing "sports houses"<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / "SPORTS HOUSES")+
>small, simple, affordable prototype designs<
> / this 1950s "gordini" is a profound lesson<
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+GORDINI / (SORCERER)+
+>SPORTSCAR< GENIUS+
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>master designer >gordini reflects the latin<
>genius for racing cars constructed by the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / AMADEE GORDINI)+
>shear use of passion / against powerful &<
>well funded opposition gordini won cups<
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+NICE / (CITY OF ART+
+& RADIANT LIGHT)+
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>this great latin ligurian city reflects the<
>powerful alchemy essence created in a<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / PHILIPPE de BRESSE)+
>synthesis of french & italian dna / our<
>bresse ancestors in villefranche relate<
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+"MANON LASCAUT"+
+(GRUY REF. OPERA)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the great french opera "manon lascaut"<
>has a powerful link to >degruy history<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / "MANON LASCAUT")+
>via one of the key opera stars a degruy<
>w/ a >vital role< in the >opera's theme<
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+PORTOFINO CASTLE+
+/ (BRESSE HISTORY)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>portofino seaside village near genoa is<
>one of the most beautiful places that i<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / PORTOFINO, ITALY)+
>have ever seen / the ancient castle has<
>a powerful history & radiant location<
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 +AKHENATEN ET LINK+
>the fascinating >"ancient aliens", history<
>channel tv doc. program has consistently<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / KING AKHENATEN)+
>linked >ancient egypt king akhenaten w/<
>ET insights  (daughter's heads evidence)<
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 +FRENCH IN EGYPT+
>french scholars working in egypt and<
>the yucatan have brought great talent<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>ANCIENT EGYPT)+
>to the study of ancient civilization w/<
>extraterrestrial links clear via insight<
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 +JOSEPHINE BAKER'S CASTLE /+
>(last sunday's new york times)<
+NEW YORK TIMES TRAVEL PG+
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>the great african-french performer of the<
>1930s & 40s, josephine baker had great<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / MOULIN ROUGE)+
>success at the moulin rouge in paris and<
>acquired this impressive historical castle<
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 +AFRICAN FRENCH TALENT+
>there has been >much integration< of african<
>and french people in >paris especially in the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / LE CORBUSIER)+
>arts / lecorbusier & josephine baker became<
>famous friends on a >brazil to france cruise<
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 +JOSEPHINE BAKER ART+
>josephine baker became a national hero<
>in france especially after she adopted a<
+(GOOGLE : JOSEPHINE+
+>>>BAKER / PARIS)+
>number of homeless children installing<
>them in her large and impressive castle<
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+YOUTUBE HAS A FABULOUS+
+VARIETY OF FRENCH MUSIC+
>(google : youtube /
>francoise hardy)<
+>FRANCOISE HARDY< IS MY+
+FAVORITE, PLEASE GOOGLE+
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>for friends of my >professional work<
>several videotapes of my lectures &<
>interviews are on youtube including<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / YOUTUBE VIDEOS)+
>an extensive interview by dr. resnick<
>arranged by SDSU professor rob ray<
>OF >SDSU LIBRARY< ARCHIVE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu