MAGIC IN ANCIENT EGYPT / radiance in mo california

+VILLAS IN TUSCANY+

+MY SPECIAL STUDY+

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>in a period of life when i taught a class<

>in holiday periods and had extra $$$<

>it was large quality illustrated books<

+(STUDY THOSE VILLAS+

+FINDS >VINCI COSMOS)+

>on villas in tuscany that i loved to<

>acquire to study-admire-treasure<

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+LOU KAHN & I SHARED+

>(one of my >favorite<

>american architects)<

+THAT SWEET LIBRARY+

>(he loved >as i did<

>old french castles)<

+>>>>INDULGENCE<<<<+

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 +EGYPT WAS ANOTHER+
>(i actually >had a volume<
>from c.b.demilles library)<
+>>>SPECIAL STUDY<<<+
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 >to seriously study the egyptian sphinx in<
>every detail is to find nirvana…anthony<
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+>> / EGYPTIAN MAGIC)+
>west & others have proven it's much<
>older & has >STRONG ET< signs<
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 >ancient egyptians were a fascinating people<
>w/ much attraction to "organic magic" and<
+(AMULETS & TALISMANS+
+ENRICHED THEIR LIVES)+
>other >alchemical secrets like perfume as it<
>expanded their strong sexual-artistic ability<
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 >i show this italian villa w/ its magnificent<
>two toned tile walls as a tribute to louis i.<
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+ / VILLAS IN TUSCANY)+
>kahn (and michael graves who just died)<
>kahn was a great artist, poet philosopher<
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 >when our first french creole de gruy people<
>lived in the >barataria jungles< of louisiana<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+INDIAN MOUND HOUSE)+
>in theit indian mound house / their friend<
>lafitte was >absorbing mayan arts / eats<
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 >it is wonderful that our talented friend, alum<
>prof. dave fobes is planning the installation<
+GOOGLE : MRFOBES.COM+
+(OPENING IS MARCH 23rd)+
>of several of his >enlightened< pieces at his<
>early s. bernardino, Crafton Hills College<
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 >as you can see from my own exhibition of the<
>late 1960s at tulane university where i showed<
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+ / TULANE EXHIBITION)+
>my architecture on a huge screen i also made<
>a cosmic conscious radiant (ufo) installation<
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 >magic in ancient egypt was deeply engraved<
>in my >consciousness< when i designed the<
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+>> / THE SILVER SHIP)+
>silver ship studio home in lajolla california<
>( a"sportshouse" french-tuscan spirit here)<
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 >yes the de ray castle in ray-sur-saone france<
>is a heavy solid "pile" ( forget the cost ) &<
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+>RAY SHROUD CASTLE)+
>that is why a >lighter< sports house design<
>was vital to me / cost relates directly to wt<
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>here i am speaking at our sdsu closing<
>of the bucky fuller conference where<
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+ / BUCKY FULLER CONF)+
>my student asst. alice anda & i built a<
>large exhibition of affordable houses<
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 >i retired from teaching after >lecturing< in<
>brasilia where i installed a comprehensive<
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+CORRESPONDENCE ART)+
>exhibition of my work in >hurricane resist<
>biomorphs / i continued >mail art (above)<
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 >this tall french castle reminds of >king rene<
>d'anjou's castle in provence where the king<
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+>>KING RENE'S CASTLE)+
>created early chateaux by adding windows<
>on to the blank austere walls of his castles<
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>it was in our french >paris< paradise where i<
>haunted >bookshops and the arsenal library<
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+>> / ALCHEMY IN PARIS)+
>seeking traces of "magic in ancient egypt"<
>to make >radiance< in modern california<
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+PARIS IS WHERE ALCHEMY+
>(google :>> eugene ray /<
>chas. nodier / vic. hugo)<
+MEETS >EGYPTIAN MAGIC+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu