ART, ARCHITECTURE, LIFE / archives of an artist, architect professor

+DOCUMENTS OF >LIFE+

+w/ ART VALUE FOCUS+

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>marian olsen ray, like marianne conway ray<

>today our focus on this radiant mothers day<

>as is our mother gladys staigg ray / each w/<

+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / MARIAN OLSEN RAY+

>a special place filled w/ love / marian was a<

>librarian / i remember among her tasks was<

+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+

+MARIANNE CONWAY RAY)+

>sorting >scripps scientists life documenta as<

>they passed on /  (some of my documenta is<

>our focus tonight, my interest is as art value)<

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+A FRENCH BREAD WRAPPER+

+IN THE STORE IS ONE THING+

>(google : eugene ray<

> / metaphysical art)<

+AS A COLLAGE IT ASSUMES+

+A NEW ROLE W/ ART VALUE+

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>please understand, my focus when i was<

>deep into correspondence art was as the<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+

+CORRESPONDENCE ART)+

>french dna >new orleans expatriot< with<

>powerful feeling of love for my fr. roots<

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+ANDY WARHOL'S BRILLO+

+GRAPHICS HAD NO LOVE+

>(new york source<

>left me very cold)<

+FOR >ORGANIC DNA EYE+

+W/ FRENCH PASSION AS I+

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 >this early >new orleans french bread<
>wrapper collage was >made just after<
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+ / FRENCH CREOLE DNA+
>moving to california & expressed my<
>deep love for nola creole french roots<
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>our mother's artistry has fueled our<
>passion for biotronic energy design<
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 >tonight's illustrations assembled on<
>mother's day >feature several pages<
+(EGYPT-FRANCE-COSMIC+
+REF.S FUEL MY OEUVRE)+
>of collage reflecting art-life linkage<
>our mother w/ work-life inspiration<
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 >i spent >several years after i retired in<
>1996 assembling these metaphysical &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / ART-LIFE ARCHIVE)+
>architectural graphics into binder books<
>which shall eventually go to sdsu-thnoc<
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 >one of several classes i designed for the<
>sdsu art dept discipline in environ design<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / ORGANIC MAGIC ART)+
>was "environ media" / >cinema and slide<
>media linked us to organic magic sources<
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 >"morning of the magicians" which was<
>my first reference to modern alchemists<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / ALCHEMY IN PARIS)+
>in paris is typical of books i have in my<
>library that have fueled my life & work<
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 >our >dna roots link to west african nola<
>history has fueled much of my graphics<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / VOUDOU IN NOLA)+
>w/ organic magic important / voudoo in<
>new orleans is >powerful artistic source<
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 >our >dna roots link to the knights templar<
>at gruyere castle & magny fouchard in the<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / KNIGHTS TEMPLAR)+
>orient forest (origins of first templars) has<
>a monumental impact on my life & oeuvre<
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 >my design for a >tropical resort on the<
>gulf of california< >has a powerful link<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / ECO MUNDO RESORT)+
>w/ organic metaphysics as expressed in<
>metaphysical graphics >collage archive<
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 >ingmar bargeman's genius reminds us<
>that anton mesmer was great w/ magic<
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 >our life in california >has been rich w/<
>links to >asian philosophy / poetry and<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / GRUYERE CASTLE)+
>in europe i found the great fr musician<
>michele morgand & my gruyere roots<
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 >the mediterranean >linked france and<
>italy to ancient egtpt et cosmic vision<
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 >the mediterranean sea >has inspired our<
>bresse-gruy-savoy ancestors in france &<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / HENRI MATISSE)+
>i have written much about matisse & his<
>contemporary artists who ignited spirits<
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+ETTORE BUGGATI >WAS A+
+GREAT DESIGN ARTIST W/+
>(google : eugene ray<
>>> / ettore buggati)<
+SPORTSCARS &>INSPIRED+
+MY SPORTSHOUSE VISION+
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>note :> georgic de chirico's studio<
+(ROME; LIKE NOLA HAS+
+POWERFOL LATIN DNA)+
>is featured in the current italy mag<
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu