SUMMER READING 2016 / "mediterranean summer" / "futurism" / "france"

+GRATITUDE"

>for your kind messages about my recent blogs<

>it is rewarding to know you are out there / our<

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+>>> / BLOGS AS ART)+

>clark cousins in los angeles especially mean a<

>lot to the spirit of this art and life nightly texts<

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+GUSTAVE EIFFEL  &+

+ETTORE BUGATTI+

 >french artist designers< are vital stars of<
>tonights blog as they relate to the history<
+(LEONARDO DA VINCI /+
+ALWAYS MY FAVORITE)+
>of >liguria on the french riviera locus of<
>our bresse / ray / de gruy family history<
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+GUSTAVE EIFFEL+

>designer of the tower in paris also designed<

>the casino in >beaulieu sur mer next to cap<

>ferret and >built a beautiful chateau for his<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+>> / GUSTAVE EIFFEL)+

>family there, >now a hotel where marianne<

>and i dined with much appreciation & love<

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+SUMMER READING 2016+

+FOCUSES ON LIGURIA in+

>(french & italian<

>riviera< coasts)<

+THE SOUTH OF FRANCE+

+w/ BEAULIEU SUR MER+

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 +"MEDITERRANIAN COAST"+
>this >wonderful book< has been a favorite<
>read as i have >lunch on our radiant patio<
+(SUMMER CRUISE SAILING+
+ON THE LIGURIAN COAST)+
>under an umbrella >(walled in it is perfect<
>to focus on >good summer reads and data)<
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 +BEAULIEU SUR MER FOCUS+
>in september marianne shall sail this coast<
>with me >in the footsteps of our ancestor<
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+ / ADMIRAL de BRESSE)+
>admiral de bresse / villefranche sur mer is<
>where the fortress was built w/ his designs<
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 +LAJOLLA CALIFORNIA+
>"each day is a precious gift" as i walk the<
>100 year old sidewalks< of lajolla i relish<
>our bungalows waiting restoration / >it is<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+LAJOLLA BUNGALOWS)+
>the >bungalows of 1894 that i love dearly<
>read my paper on the internet >ref history<
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+"FUTURISM" AS ART+
>it is profound that >visionary art is<
>linked to "futurism" as an art form<
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 +"FUTURISM" AS ART+
>the italian artists of the late nineteenth and<
>early twentieth century that were devoted<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / POSITANO FIREBALL(+
>to >"futurism" discovered the radiant< light<
>found along the ligurian coast / see positano<
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 +"FUTURISM" AS LIFE+
>ettore bugatti's "tank" racing cars were a<
>brilliant stroke for >futuristic thinking in<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / ETTORE BUGATTI)+
>the 1920s / >gabriel voisin's "laboratory"<
>racing cars were also bright futures light<
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 +"FRANCE" MAGAZINE+
>i recommend >france magazine< for its<
>excellent coverage of vital information<
+(FRANCE MAGAZINE+
+FROM "BOOK STAR")+
>about >profound history & places. >the<
>photos following are all from this mag.<
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 +BEAULIEU HARBOR+
>beaulieu, france<, is like nearby cap ferret<
>and >villefranche my favorite destinations<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BEAULIEU, FRANCE)+
>on the french ligurian coast / >gustave eiffel<
>discovered its winter warmth & settled here<
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 +EIFFEL'S CASINO+
>was curved and beautiful, gracing the<
>sea front of beaulieu / >it set the tone<
+(EIFFEL POSESSED+
+DESIGN >GENIUS)+
>of beaulieu >reflecting the ability< of<
>architecture to >create a village mood<
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 +EIFFEL'S TENNIS CLUB+
>the >casino and tennis clubs in beaulieu<
>designed by >gustave eiffel provide the<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+EIFFEL'S ARCHITECTURE)+
>town w/ an >elegant aura / >his chateau<
>was a marvelous hotel in our experience<
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 +HOTEL LA RESERVE+
>scott fitzgerald's famed book "tender is the<
>night" is >set on this coast in a "pink lady"<
+(GOOGLE :> HOTEL LA+
+RESERVE, BEAULIEU)+
>hotel like beaulieu's "la reserve" / >m & i<
>listened to radiant night piano music here<
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 +"LE MER" / (THE SEA)+
>debussy's famed mediterranean inspired<
>piece is very hard to match for music of<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / CLAUDE DEBUSSY)+
>seaside radiance / >many french artists<
>were >attracted to this ligurian poetry<
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+MICHELE MORGAND+
>the >amazing experience i had of meeting<
>the great french violinist michele morgand<
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+ / MICHELE MORGAND)+
>on the night train, rome to paris is precious<
>to my memory / google for this experience<
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+CLASSIC MUSIC+
>has been a >vital inspiration to my<
>process of architectural design / it<
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+ / FRANCOISE  HARDY)+
>is true that >french chansons have<
>also provided profound inspiration<
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+SEE HOMAGE TO ALUMNI+
>(treasured memories<
>of treasured people)<
+ON MY >FACEBOOK PAGE+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu