TRANSCENDENT TREASURES

+HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION+

>is like a church in new orleans for me and i am leaving<

>to their archive all of my louisiana work which has<

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+>> /  THNOC ARCHIVE)+ 

>some elements >never before seen much like the<

>"explorers gift shop"< (some good slides exist)<

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+TRUTH BE TOLD >THNOC PROBABLY+

+HAVE ALREADY MUCH OF OUR FINE+

>(ray, staigg bresse, degruy, cavaroc<

>foucher, couturier, aufrere, saulet<

>lamothe, sauton, roy, pitot,  etc,)< 

+CREOLE FAMILIES HERITAGE PIECES+ 

+(LINKING ALL OUR MANY FAMILIES)

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>please see my blog of yesterday & many<

>previous ones offering >homage to our<

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+> / FRENCH HERITAGE)+

>french heritage that has >fueled every<

>creative >effort i have made to date<

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 >john h. lawrence (left) and daniel hammer<
>of the historic new orleans collection have<
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>been very generous to my >nola interests<
>john's father was my 1967 tulane patron<
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 >a great reward of our baritaria jungle safari<
>last october< was this photo of >"bayou de<
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+INDIAN MOUND HOUSE)+
>families" at >crown point near our ancestor<
>jean baptiste de gruy's indian mound house<
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 >upon our return from that safari last october<
>i was >honored at sdsu after my lecture w/ a<
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>faculty gift from alum kotaro nakamura, now<
>dept. chairman (see fine work my facebook)<
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 >claude nicolas ledoux represents the >best of<
>french "fantastic" historical design especially<
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>his spherical , pyramidal and this wonderful<
>interface of architecture and flowing water<
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 >i have written much regarding the importance<
>of >egyptian & sumerian<ancient architecture<
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+EGYPTIAN & SUMERIAN)+
>where et cosmic consciousness must account<
>for historical >transcendental manifestations<
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 >google technology< can now group my<
>creative effort in almost every category<
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 >this is just three pages of many found<
>under the theme of >radiant concepts<
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 >my old new orleans surreal photographer<
>friend, >clarence john laughlin, would be<
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+/ RADIANT CONCEPTS)+
>delighted to place my work, if asked, into<
>the >cosmic conscious "egyptian style"< !
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 >my two >blessed wives<, marianne (left) and<
>marian, represent the best side of my persona<
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>inspiring, galvanizing & >nourishing my self<
>to accomplish >more then i ever could hope<
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 >gratitude to >professor francine stock of tulane<
>university who discovered my 1969 exhibition<
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>at tulane that reflects >cosmic consciousness<
>& predicts my work in california to this day<
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 >it is significant that the subject i write about<
>that is the most >difficult for our readers to<
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+ / EXTRATERRESTRIAL)+
>accept is >extraterrestrial & ufo< oriented<
>(i >understand< this / (other dimensions)<
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 >in this line of thinking , our father, r.j. ray sr.<
>had difficulty accepting my brother's artistry<
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+/ RANDOLPH J. RAY SR)+
>in contrast to our mother who was artistic &<
>encouraged us in many >creative directions<
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+TO BE FAIR, OUR FATHER+
+WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE+
>(electronics & mechanics<
>he built our 1st kites w/<
>links to the ufo sighting)<
+IN OTHER VITAL WAYS+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu