FRENCH RADIANT ARTISTRY

+"LILLY OF THE VALLEY"+

>was the french music box piece that<

>our cavaroc grandmother played on<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>> / CAVAROC FAMILY)+

>rainey nights in >north baton rouge<

>(this box is still >precious< for me)<  

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+AIR FRANCE+

>has always been my favorite air line<

>for several reasons…not the least is<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+> / BORDEAUX WINE)+

>the food w/ 2 small bottles of good<

>bordeaux wine< w/ our >casserole<  

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+FRENCH FILMS+
>are also seen aboard & the >sound<
>of french language is music to my<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / FRENCH CINEMA)+
>ears…having heard it at home but<
>our parents did not teach us, sadly<
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 >our flights to paris have provided many fine<
>memories especially in the arts which thrive<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / HUGO & NODIER)+
>there…also the dna metaphysical radiance<
>around family history via hugo & nodier<
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 >the french are great cinema scholars & the<
>"cinémathèque française" film muséum of<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+>>>> / ORSON WELLES)+
>henri langois reflets that passion where<
>our orson welles holds a special place<
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 >it is very special to see the optical wall graphics<
>of our talented friend & alum, prof. david fobes<
+GOOGLE : MR FOBES SHOW+
+>> / "THIS SIDE OF CRAZY"+
>emerging in his current exhibition (google this)<
>it reminds me of leonardo's optical experiments<
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 >also this attention to >subtle measurements<
>in graphics remind of the pentagram found<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+"SHEPHERDS OF ARCADIA")+
>in nicolas poussins famed "shepherds of<
>arcadia" / (see my Facebook references)<
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>my metaphysical graphics contain many ties<
>to fascinating history of our degruy heritage<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ THE PRIORY de SION)+
>in the orient forest where the priory de sion<
>& "shepherds of arcadia" link to louis xiv<
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 >this metaphysical graphic reflects many early<
>morning photo expeditions i made in >new<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ ST. LOUIS CEMETARY)+
>orleans tracing roots of our degruy-cavaroc<
>foucher, lamothe, roy, ray, dagobert etc etc<
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 >in california i found radiant energy but missed<
>the french creole spirit of >new orleans until<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+ / D.G. WILLS BOOKSHOP)+
>one day i encountered this >french couple at<
>d.g. wills bookshop in their >"ART BUS"<
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 >our parents home in baton rouge was a museum<
>of french history and culture with the sound of<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / FRENCH CULTURE)+
>this music box from paris creating in my child<
>hood head a vision of 19th century france<
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 >the "chateau de la caze" in the "gorge du tarn"
>(french grand canyon) is the oldest of french<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ CHATEAU de LA CAZE)+
>chateau hotels and our favorite honeymoon<
>locus for romance, beauty & french history<
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 >this wonderful article about a >"curiosity"< shop<
>in paris appeared in a french "realities" magazine<
>that my blessed aunt elise ray gave to me ( lise<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>> / ELISE L. RAY)+
>was that radiant soul who gave to me a frank<
>lloyd wright book for my >16th birthday)<
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 >nicolas landau was one of those talented<
>art dealers that >paris nurtured and help<
>make it one of those >great cities that<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / PARIS, FRANCE)+
>was/is a very >exciting human center<
>(it is the greatest city in my estimate)<
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>"la boutique fantasque" of >nicolas landau was<
>one of those fantastic shops in paris during the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / NICOLAS LANDAU)+

>years after the 2nd ww that >specialized< in a<

>type of >art object< that our mother cherished<

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+THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO+
>(precious artistry)<
+MAKE OBJECTS RADIANT+

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+THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO+

>(art connaisseurs)<

+CAN SEE THE RADIANCE+

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eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu