RIVIERA RADIANCE / the jungle of henri matisse

+MATISSE AT VILLA LE REVE+

+1943-1948+

>by marie-france boyer, w/ photographs by<

>helene adant, (cousin of matisse assistant<

>lydia delectorskaya), and published by<

>thames & hudson is MAGNIFIQUE< !!!

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+MATISSE IN HIS FRENCH RIVIERA+

>(biotronic environmental radiance<

+organics of a french riviera locus<)

+JUNGLE IS MY PERSONAL FOCUS+

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>(please study this mise-en-scene to see<

+(SILVER SHIP SYNERGY+

+like MATISSE IN VENCE)+

>why i built the silver ship in lajolla ca.)

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>(matisse rented villa le reve (dream) in 1943<
>today one can stay there while studying art)<
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>matisse, like picasso, who he called "the boss"<
>(picasso called him "the magician")(i AGREE) !!!
+(THE FRENCH RIVIERA WAS+
+HEART OF MATISSE VISION)+ !!!
>matisse added to this "tropique magique" with<
>his assemblage of radiant organics & ceramics<
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 >it is profound perhaps, that i planted (without<
>previous awareness) the same canary island<
+(ARCHITECTURE is "SITUATION"+
+and NOT JUST THE OBJECTIVE)+ !
>palm tree that matisse had, as a major icon<
 >in front of the silver ship in radiant lajolla<
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 >we must remember, matisse came to vence<
>locus of the dukes of provence, to recover<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ VENCE, FRANCE+
>from serious abdominal cancer surgery<
>he built the radiant chapel as gratitude<
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>i have always loved a garden that grows into<
>a magnificent "biotronic jungle".. please see<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ JUNGLE GARDENS)+
>the 1st page of daphne dumauriers "rebecca"<
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>it is important to note that correspondence art<
>was vital to matisse daily communication w/<
+(PICASSO=BONNARD+RENOIR+
+COCTEAU=ROUVEYRE = etc )+
>many of great artists who lived nearby<
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>matisse had a love for cats and doves<
>& they coexisted in radiant villa reve<
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>the organic art nuveaux "jungle chair" (center)<
>reflected matisse fascination w/ the tropics &,
+(MATISSE assembled TROPIC +
+FURNITURE & ORGANICS)+
>his practice of assemblage of tropic tableau<
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>tropical africa, tahiti and morocco were very<
>powerful factors of matisse jungle devotion<
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>lydia delectorskaya was the devoted russian<
>assistant, muse and companion to matisse in<
+(FRANCOISE GILOT MEANT+
+MUCH TO PICASSO ALSO)+
>his last years. >her beauty was vital to him<
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 >this famous painting made at villa le reve<
>(shown in two sections)"is entitled the<
+"EGYPTIAN CURTAIN"+
+(>ULTIMATE VISION<)+
>and is a powerful reflection of the tropics<
>that matisse (and i) loved so very much<
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>matisse loved the sound of doves and<

>tropical birds…something he shared<

+(TROPICAL SOUND+

+WAS IMPORTANT)+

>w/ his competitor & friend picasso<

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>the monstera delicious was the star of the<
>domestic "jungle" in villa le reve and a<
+(MONSTERA WAS STAR OF+
+VILLA LE REVE "JUNGLE")+
>vital inspiration of his "cutout" collage<

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+THE FABULOUS COLOR PAPER+

+CUTOUTS BECAME HIS FINAL+

+RADIANT TROPIC "DREAM"+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu
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