LOVE in FRENCH PARADISE / bengt danielson in tahiti / organic radiance

+HAWAII+

>is the polynesian island most californians<

>go to on vacation >without realizing that<

+(AIR FRANCE FLIGHT+

+TO PAPEETE TAHITI)+

>tahiti is just a >bit longer air france flight<

>from los angeles to tropic french paradise<

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+MARIAN >ADORED TAHITI+

>(my wife of 48 years)<

+WE WENT FIVE JOURNEYS+

>(in the late eighties early<

>nineties marian's cancer<

>was held in >remission)<

+HOTEL BALI HAI MOOREA+

>(3 california owners)<

+OVER WATER BUNGALOW+

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>in 1993 >bengt danielson the famed anthro<

>pologist of the kon tiki raft expedition from<

+(MARIE WAS A >RADIANT+

+FRENCH WIFE, TALENTED+

+BEAUTIFUL and >LOVING)+

>peru to tahiti wrote me a kind invitation for<

>lunch on tahiti w/ >he & wife marie therese<

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 >bengt danielson was a  >brilliant writer and i<
>eagerly consumed his >"gauguin in the south<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BENGT DANIELSON)+
>seas" which was a  focal of our expedition to<
>tahiti / i long admired gauguin's radiant work<
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 >bengt and marie therese< >lived on tahiti in a<
>three bungalow compound, >of much organic<
+(BENGT'S LIBRARY ARCHIVE+
+IMPRESSIVE AND DYNAMIC)+
>beauty and intelligence / after our lunch, bengt<
>invited me to his >library and studio bungalow<
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 >as you well know "the french tropic syndrome"<
>synergised w/ "cosmic consciousness" has been<
+(GOOGLE : >>> EUGENE RAY /+
+FRENCH TROPIC SYNDROME)+
>the >essence that has galvanized my vision and<
>resulting oeuvre / >this blog< the ultimate effort<
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>bengt generously gave me two of his profound<
>anthropological papers and >was helpful about<
+(ON THE SEARCH FOR+
+GAUGUIN'S HOUSES)+
>my interest in >gauguin's various island houses<
>he showed me a photo of one / storm destroyed<
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>the most >sensational< of bengt's books<
>is "love in the south seas" >which has a<
>plethora of anthropological data / several<
+(POLYNESIAN LOVE+
+OPEN and DYNAMIC)+
>years later i designed an anthropological<
>camp in tanzania for u. of calif. berkeley<
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 >my devotion to  >french tropical< housing<
>began w/ this >west indian bungalow type<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+PRINCE MURAT HOUSE)+
>"prince murat house" at baton rouge which<
>i passionatly studied as a boy. >this photo i<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+INDIAN MOUND HOUSE)+
>took in the late 40s  >bears resemblance to<
>jean baptiste degruy's indian mound house<
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>thanks to the talented san diego artist and<
>lover of plants, >nilly gill< who took this<
+(ARTHROPODS HAVE+
+THIN SHELL BODIES)+
+photo we can appreciate the magnificent<
>structure of a thin shell bodied dragon fly<
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+FACEBOOK PHOTOS+
>(please see my Facebook page where<
>i have posted >nine photos< extracted<
+(EXAMPLE :> DAVE FOBES+
+LATEST RADIANT MURAL)+
>from our >sdsu e.d. alumni Facebook<
>showing their >work and / or photos)<
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 >new orleans >back streets as i saw them in<
>1968 / >radiant tropical vegetation< in nola<
>garden district versus >broken sidewalks in<
+(NOLA BACK STREETS+
+SYUDY in CONTRASTS)+
>a poorer section but look here comes a well<
>dressed black preacher >under his umbrella<
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>my >correspondence art< is like this blog<
>filled w/ >photo collage< graphics having<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / NEW ORLEANS)+
>metaphysical, >organic & cosmic essence<
>the >french tropic syndrome< vital, strong<
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 >it was on the back screened porch of this<
>top apartment at 5000 pitt st. new orleans<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / TULANE UNIVERSITY)+
>where i drew >many projects, 1967-1969<
>our two years at tulane,  (teaching+work)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >ancestors, i feel were close< as i worked in<
>new orleans on projects that i made >strong<
+(JAMES VERLOIN DE GRUY /+
>(1840-1911)<
+GRANDMOTHER'S FATHER /+
>effort to absorb french tropic roots< / this is<
+(HIS  >GREAT GRANDFATHER+
>(1752-1830)<
+BUILT the DOME SUGAR MILL)+
>james verloin degruy, our great grandfather<
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 >my architectural journey, >like tesla's journey<
>in engineering has been >"different" which is<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE)+
>"not an easy row to hoe" >but has resulted in<
>rewards that have warmed my very old heart<
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>professor francine stock< of tulane found<

>this slide of my >1969 exhibition and has<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / BIOTRONIC ENERGY)+

>invited our return during our new orleans<

>pilgrimage week after next (w/ gratitude)<

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+AUTUMN PILGRIMAGE+

>we leave early thursday<

+ATLANTA   OCT 8-10TH+

>marianne's family events<

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+NOLA /  OCT 11TH-14TH+

>(tommy-chris, mary lynn<

>st. charles-st john safari)<

+NOLA / OCT 15TH-16TH

>(thnoc  /   danial hammer<

>walker-della  and  family<

>neal-lorraine-st tamminy)<

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+RETURN TO  TULANE+

+TUESDAY / OCT 13TH+

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>letter of advice to >professor stock for<

>my return >suggests students read this<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+

+"THE GODS MACHINES")+

>and >other blogs i have written about<

>radiant architecture / biotronic energy<
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+PERHAPS AN EAGER SCHOLAR+
>(also tensegrity >biomorphic<
>structure such as arthropods)<
+SHALL BE  at >MY NOLA< VISIT+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu