Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's

Eugene Ray SDSU 1970's
Eugene Ray 1970's. photo credit: Tom Davis

Friday, October 23, 2015

ST JOSEPH PLANTATION SYNERGY / h.h. richardson / joseph priestly

+JOSEPH PRIESTLY+
>who discovered oxygen, it was my fascination to learn<
>while visiting st. joseph plantation >was also the grand<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>/ H. H. RICHARDSON)+
>father of h.h. richardson (greatest architect of his epoch)<
>who was born on st joseph plantation / st. charles parish<
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+SYNERGETIC ALCHEMY+
>the >blood alchemy< of h. h. richardson<
>w/ joseph priestly i find very interesting,<
+(RICHARDSON'S TALENT+
+WAS >AMERICAS BEST<+
+INSPIRED F.LL.WRIGHT)+
>both are  >towering talents in their field<
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+SY JOSEPH PLANTATION+
>was our research destination after visiting the<
>little red church cemetery / (yesterday's blog)<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+ST. JOSEPH PLANTATION)+
>it is still a >working sugar plantation and has<
>not been glamorized like oak alley, next door<
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 >the alchemical vision of joseph priestly was<
>seen in several >exhibition tableau found in<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>GENETIC MEMORY)+
>various places around the plantation / henry<
>hobson richardson data< >is in the planning<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>talented new orleans video documentarian<
>(now also distinguished explorer) >tommy<
+(TOMBONE MCINTOSH+
+> / JUNGLE EXPLORER+
+GATORS SPECIALITY)+
>mcintosh before he agreed to trade his very<
>ancient jungle cap< for my new tulane cap<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   
 >valseur aims<, was the >wealthiest plantation<
>owner (father of the st. joseph plantation wife)<
+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / VALCOUR AIME+
>i once >explored & photographed< the ruins of<
>his >magical "petite versailles" gardens nearby<
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 >the mantel piece st joseph plantation clock<
>and pictures look identical to similar items<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / TIME MACHINES)+
>our mother >assembled in our baton rouge<
>home / (most from our cavaroc plantation)<
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 >st. joseph plantation does not have the "gone<
>with the wind" >hollywood glamor of famed<
+(SEVERAL FILMS HAVE+
+ST. JOSEPH >SETTINGS)+
>"oak alley" plantation, next door >but it does<
>have a history of films made on its authentics<
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>from the veranda of st. joseph plantation the<
>mother of h.h. richardson saw him leave for<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+ECOLE DE BEAUX ARTS)+
>tulane,  harvard and the ecole de beaux arts<
>in paris / his destiny as a very great architect<
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>the down side of saint joseph plantation is<
>the terrible slavery of west african people<
>the only positive note is that john ray our<
+(SYNCHRONICITY : JOHN+
+RAY >RELATED TO THE+
+RICHARDSON >FAMILY)+
>great grandfather voted as state legislator<
>(one of only seven) to abolish the slavery<
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+NORBERT RILLIEUX+
+& >EDGAR DEGAS<+
>have each in their own way >demonstrated<
>the great visionary talents of african-french<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / FRENCH AFRICAN)+
>dna from the west african sources / friends<
>like cousin, >raymond de gruy share much<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SYNCHRONICITY+
>the people of southwest africa are<
>famed for their art / >these people<
>were the >same people the french<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+BROUGHT to NEW ORLEANS+
>(at tulane i wrote a paper on<
>french african >nola artistry)<
+HAITI and SAINT DOMINGUE+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

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