"REX RAY" & "MARUCA", marianne's 85th biday / "BAUHAUS", l.a. times

+GOOD DESIGN EMERGES FROM+

>(the buyer at "warlocks" in<

>lajolla has a very good eye)<

+AMERICAN >ARTISTS STUDIOS+

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>the german "bauhaus" was<

>an inspiration to all design<

>studios >as i was educated<

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+"REX RAY" & "MARUCA" DESIGNS+

>it was fun shopping for marianne's 85th birthday gifts<

>and finding designs from the good old american west<

+GOOGLE : "REX RAY" LAQUER+

>and<

+GOOGLE : "MARUCA" HANDBAGS+

>a rex ray lacquer jewelry box from san francisco and<

>a fine maruca fabric handbag from boulder, colorado<

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 +THE "BAUHAUS"+
>was the great german design school of>
>the years before the second world war<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+ENVIRONMENTAL DESIG)N+
>that inspired else ruocco who hired me<
>to establish >our SDSU environ design<
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 >i told marianne as i handed her this box<
>wrapped beautifully at warlocks "this is<
+(LEONARDO  >HEADS THE+
+IFALIAN DESIGNERS LIST)+
>not your birthday present, this is the box<
>to put it in, we shall find the gift in italy"<
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+"REX RAY" DESIGN LAQUER+
>this >"rex ray" (no relation) lacquer box is<
>exquisite and the best i have seen / google<
+(>LAQUER TRAYS< AS WELL+
+AS BOXES ARE AVAILABLE)+
>the "rex ray" studio. >it is in san francisco<
>and the original designer just passed away<
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 +"MARUCA" YOUTUBE+
>on the internet reveals the warm humanism<
>that is shared in the boulder colorado studio<
+(GOOGLE : "MARUCA"+
+FOR the >VIDEO TAPE)+
>of "maruca" / >"maruca" is comprised of a<
>variety of design, fabrication & office folk<
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+"MARUCA" DESIGN HANDBAG+
>marianne is thrilled w/ this purse >for our<
>journey to rome and the ligurian coast< as<
+(>EXQUISITE FABRICS< ARE+
+USED BY MARUCA DESIGN)+
>it has >security features< like a zipper and<
>a strap to secure it while in risk-walk rome<
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+MARIANNE'S BIRTHDAY MORN+
>this collage reviews our radiant la valencia<
>terrace breakfast table >unwrapping of the<
+(PHOTO STORY >AS+
+"CINEMATIC"  ART)+
>"rex ray" lacquer box >plus photos of the<
>"rex ray" box and the >"maruca" handbag<
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+"NEW YORK TIMES"+
>travel section last sunday had an excellent<
>review of the >current scene at the famous<
+)"BAUHAUS" >HAS VERY+
+INTERESTING EXHIBITS)+
>german "bauhaus" design school at dessau<
>plus the 1930s history at 2 other locations<
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>RADIANT DESIGN SDSU+
>my work at sdsu between 1969 & 1996<
>explored the gap >between solid & void<
+(ARCHIGRAM >BROTHERS+
+ >(BIOMORPH CONCEPTS)+
+we >EXPLORED DEEPLY< +
>BRUNO TAUT also >VITAL)+
>in architecture / >radiant architecture< is<
>a >biotronic region< bruno taut was vital<
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 >the "bauhaus" building at dessau germany<
>is very famous and iconographic as central<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+LAZLO MAHOLY NAGY)+
>to all good modern design / >lazlo maholy<
>nagy, paul klee & kandinsky all taught here<
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 +OSCAR SCHLEMMER+
>was the master of dance at the "bauhaus"<
>and very talented in designing costumes<
+(SCHLEMMER HAD+
+A COSMIC VISION)+
>of cosmic consciousness for his famous<
>dance productions w/  >radiant concept<
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>MAHOLY NAGY & SCHLEMMER+
>were bauhaus masters that interested me<
>the most / kandisky & klee also worked<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+SYNERGETIC ENVIRONS+
>also<
+RADIANT CONCEPTS)+
>synchronistically w/ them / see my blog<
>postings on >synergetic radiant designs<
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 >WALTER GROPIUS, ARCHITECT+
>was like the even more famous architect<
>ludwig mies van der rohe  >head of the<
+(ARCHITECTURE >WAS+
+VITAL @ the BAUHAUS)+
>"bauhaus" school of design / >the latter<
>was very talented but with a heavy hand<
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+ARCHIGRAM FRIENDS+
>my archigram friends peter cook &<
>dennis crompton relate (also reyner<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / ARCHIGRAM)+
>banham) to this vital bauhaus work<
>i value their friendship very deeply<
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 >GROPIUS OFFICE+
>the dessau >office of walter gropius has<
>been recreated and the radical design of<
+(COMFORT WAS >NOT+
+A "BAUHAUS" ASSET)+
>the 1930s is now charming but a rather<
>stiff and uncomfortable sitting concept<
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 +BREUER / KELER+
>marcel breuer's 1924 "lattesthuel" chair and<
>peter keeler's "wiege" cradle are 2 bauhaus<
+(BREUER >LATER< BECAME+
+VITAL / AMERICAN DESIGN)+
>designs recreated for the >dessau exhibition<
>comfort does not seem to be very important<
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+SOFT & >BIOMORPHIC DESIGN+
+WOULD HAVE BEEN MY VIEW+
>(bauhaus boxes made >stiff<
>structures w/ dead corners)<
>FOR THE >COMFORT< OF THE+
"STUFFED AND PADDED CHAIR+
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>the bauhaus design was important to the<
>modern movement  but cosmic concepts<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+>>>>> / BRUCE GOFF)+
>biomorphic >would have much wisdom<
>bruce goff spherical design helped a lot<
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+GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>> / BRUNO TAUT+
>(for his 1914 glass pavilion<
>had a spherical bio-volume)
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+HANS KNOLL+
>was a hero to me and architects of my<
>generation who furnished designs w/<
>"knoll associates" furniture / >designs<
+(KNOLL FURNITURE+
+FRESH & MODERN)+
>were excellent / prices were affordable<
>and concepts eternally fresh & modern<
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+ERIC LLOYD WRIGHT. ANTOINE PREDOCK+
+NELSON BRACKEN, TOM HART, & ROBERT+
>(what a joy  "kit of parts" modern<
>knoll furniture was self assembly)<
+FAUST JOIN JOHN MESSINA & I HONORING+
+KNOLL ASSOC. >>FURNITURE CATALOG<<+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu