LOVE IN THE SOUTH SEAS 3 / pareo de tahiti

+FRENCH TROPIC SYNDROME+

>is the term i have developed to describe the<

>spiritual status that has fueled my life-work<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>/ SANSOUCI FOREST)+

>& my ancestors in the french orient forest<

>& caused me to build in >sansouci forest<

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+FRENCH ORIENT FOREST+

>i feel confident is the source of my passion via<

>genetic memory for >french tropic syndrome<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>>/ ORIENT FOREST)+

>that fueled my work leading to radiant vision<

>radiant concepts and >radiant architecture< !

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+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE+

>evolved while we lived in the sansouci<

>forest as i started working more with<

+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY/+

+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE)+

>color, light. energy, culminating in<

>my work in new orleans & tulane<

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 >marian and i found moorea was the best island<
>for us to stay while in polynesia because of the<
+GOOGLE : BALI HAI HOTEL+
+ISLAND OF MOOREA / 1993+
>"bali hai hôtel" of bungalows on the ocean run<
>by three americans / ( radiant organic design)<
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 >read the story of the three americans from<
>newport beach ca. who started the bali hai<
+(BAKED PIG COOKED+
+IN >EARTHEN PITS)+ !
>hotel in 1960 on the net / ("bali hai boys")<
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 >these vintage photos of polynesian islands<
>probably date from the 1920s or earlier &<
+(FRENCH CULTURE >W/+
+TAHITIAN IS RADIANT)+
>document the euro-polynesian synthesis<
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 >these photos are part of a cache of vintage<
>south sea polynesian photos i purchased<
+(DOMICAL & CONICAL+
+>VITAL STRUCTURES)+
>at the koby swap meet (thanks to ralph)
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>the art & sensuality of aboriginal polynesian<
>culture was synergized w/ french culture in,
+(MARIAN >LOVED TAHITI+
>(so did i / art-life-love)
+MOOREA & BORA BORA)+
>modern tahiti, moorea and bora bora the<
>three islands we visited in our five visits<
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 >radiant beauty was powerful and everywhere<
>in the french tropic syndrome that synthesized<
+(ART WAS EVERYWHERE+
+IN TAHITIAN ENVIRON)+
>the best of the polynesian & french artistry w/<
>art, architecture & crafts exciting & sensuous<
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 >marian and i purchased modern postcards at<
>the bali hai hotel where we stayed in a very<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ BUNGALOW DESIGN)+
>organic open but screened bungalow group<
>constructed by 3 surfers of newport beach<
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 >marian and i loved the art that went into the<
>beautiful "pareos de tahiti" fabric wearing &<
+(GOOGLE : "PAREO DE+
+TAHITI" >>FOR INFO)+
>tying and enrolled marian into classes that<
>instructed the intricate potentials available<
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>the beauty of healthy human bodies, pareos<
>amid the french tropic syndrome was very<
+(ART & ENVIRON WERE+
+RADIANT >SYNTHESIS)+
>powerful and love making was important<
>in the daily schedule of >island activities<
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>i have constructed five archival books of<
>collage graphics devoted to the radiant<
+GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY/+
+METAPHYSICAL GRAPHICS+
>organic beauty of tahiti, moorea and<
>bora bora >transcendent manifests)<
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 >the organic world of polynesia synthesized<
>with >french artistry is reminiscent of the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ TROPIC SYNDROME)+
>best of louisiana alchemy of the african<
>w/ the >french artistry of family history<
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+DEDICATION+
>this series of blogs is dedicated to all<
>of our good friends in louisiana and<
+(THNOC & SDSU+
+> TOP THE LIST)+ !
>california who have believed in our<
>effort and have >aided it so well< !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+(THE PLANT KINGDOM+
>(radiant architecture<
>of organic alchemy)<
+/ ESSENTIAL / VITAL)+ !

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eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu