METAPHYSICAL GRAPHICS / 13 views of the art of life

+RIGHT PLACE / RIGHT TIME+

>in 1969 when i started making collage graphics<

>to communicate w/ >friends & relatives back in<

>louisiana, xerography was the perfect medium<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+

+CORRESPONDENCE ART)+

>to make >multiple copies< for several people<

>of a thematic series of >documentary focus<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+TONIGHT'S PHOTOS+

>study 13 of my >correspondence art graphics<

>to reveal a close personal view of the person<

+(GOOGLE ;> EUGENE RAY /+

+ARCHITECT, PROFESSOR)+

>behind the art and architecture that reflects<

>the >metaphysics of our life on the planet<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >collage #1 focuses on my friends john &<
>tania messina w/ me and bronwen in the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ NOLA VIEUX CARRE)+
>new orlrleans vieex carre >during 1968<
>when i was buiding the jazz workshop<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^            

 >collage #2 focuses on my mother & brother<
>ranny as radiant seers in tropique magique<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ TROPIQUE, MAGIQUE)+
>metaphysique, thé milieu that inspired our<
>lifes work in >art and radiant architecture<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                  

>the "friends of san diego architecture" as<
>headed here by an irving gill descendent<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+SLIDE PRESENTATION)+
>were one of the presentation venues of<
>the 1990s that i was honored to talk to
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >an exciting moment for me at SDSU was<
>when i was able to send to my friends at<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+1ST FAX TO EUROPE 89)+
>the london, architecture association the<
>1st euro fax images< of our exhibition<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>some of my most deeply felt mail art<
>collage graphics star my two wives<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / MARIAN IN LAJOLLA)+
>and in this case marian amidst the<
>solar radiance of beautiful lajolla<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the "cove" and "wind-n-sea" beaches in lajolla<
>provided the solar energy and our peach tree<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / COVE BEACH)+
>provided the nourishing morning breakfasts<
>that made lajolla living >radiant & joyous<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >in the early lajolla days we spent many<
>happy weekend mornings at the cove<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / METAPHYSICAL ART)+
>w/ our three young children & i made<
>a series of sketches of radiance & joy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >this nourishing experience of lajolla living<
>in the heart of the village became the soul<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+/ LAJOLLA BUNGALOWS)+
>of my bungalow preservation effort and i<
>made many collage pages for an archive<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >french liguria near nice was my greatest joy<
>to study intuitively & as i look back having<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ ADMIRAL de BRESSE)+
>knowledge of my bresse & gruy people at<
>villefranche-sur-mer a >fabulous treasure<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the french tropic syndrome in louisiana<
>west indies, yucatan & polynesia has<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / TROPIC SYNDROME)+
>provided me much bungalow data &<
>gave a winning position in our work<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >over our 48 years of marriage the collage<
>mail art graphics i made >devoted to my<
>beloved wife marian was >considerable<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>/ MARIAN OLSEN RAY)+
>and are all on >photo pages< and as all<
>my collage graphics put in ring binders<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >i am too busy making these nightly blogs<
>which i make as a >new art form to make<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+MARIANNE CONWAY RAY)+
>more collage mail art graphics but the<
>group i made of marianne was vital<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the original sketch for "desert incidents" has<
>progendered many formal >design graphics<

>of the concept i leave to >posterity that has<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>>/ DESERT INCIDENTS)+

>much potential for >profound contributions<

>to society for >improving building methods<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+METAPHYSICAL GRAPHICS+

+ARE IMPORTANT TO HAVE+

>(lives of artists has always<

>fascinated my >view of<

>their >creative out put)<

+A >COMPLETE <VISION OF+

+A LIFE THAT MADE WORK+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu