Marcel of Course Is Very Proud

 135 Years Ago Today

Thursday 28th of July 1887
Dada artist Marcel Henri Robert Duchamp aka Rrose Sélavy is born in Blainville Crevon Village, Blainville-Crevon, Haute-Normendie, France.

His other parents were members of the French aristocracy, and Marcel did his degree in Art and Fine Arts at St. Joseph's College. In 1886, he began to photograph nature. His work appeared in many papers such as Discover magazine (March 1887), Naturalism, and Cessna, but his greatest success in the formative years was in the photographic periodical photography of 1902-1906. Marcel had an interest in the history of photography and this work inspired a number of publications. Marcel's most famous publication is the work entitled "Naturalism." The work was a fascinating study of both natural phenomena and photography (see below). His photography was so extensive that he was awarded the prestigious Novemeburole prize in 1894. Marcel's collection covers several important topics, and his photos were not made for photography only. Marcel made a number of important improvements to their photographic system. In the 1890's he switched from the traditional digital format to a white paper printing process. In 1907 Marcel had to cut corners to make his photographs in perfect condition. The result is a photograph that has stood the test of time and inspired the modern professional photographer. Marcel, of course, is very proud.

That Picture You Had of Me Suddenly Began to Take Pictures

 76 Years Ago Today

Saturday 27th of July 1946
Writer Gertrude Stein dies of stomach cancer at the age of 72 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France.

Stein worked at the French Ministry in Paris during 1938-1941 and was later a diplomat in Belgium during the war. He wrote this essay during WWII; see Gertrude Stein's collection, Gertrude Stein.
The following is an excerpt from Stein's life autobiography. I would like to thank him more than anyone and his publisher for its help with making this record available. His friend J.V. Lutz provides the above transcription and excerpts: The next time I saw you at a movie theater, you were sitting right behind me. Well, I took a picture of you and then wrote some on the computer. This was my only film I made for a while. We started talking about our experiences when you were young. We all started talking a lot about cinema. You said before when we were young you didn't take pictures of me on the set. That was a mistake. I still like to think of you when I was younger and when I was young. That picture you had of me suddenly began to take pictures. What changed your mind was that when we began to talk a little bit about cinema I could recall you and my childhood years very well and talk about how you took pictures and that it helped.

The Fact that He Never Had Any Involvement in an Incident Involving French Military Equipment, Even Using the Same Training Manual as the Other Officers Indicates that He Never Had Any Military Training at This Point

 

111 Years Ago Today

Wednesday 5th of July 1911
President of the French Republic Georges Jean Raymond Pompidou is born in Montboudif, Auvergne, France.
According to his father, Pierre Pompidou was an American who attended the International School at the French Études Universitaires of Paris. During the war many French servicemen and women were injured as a result of their engagements in the war in the south, which cost Pierre Pompidou dearly. In October of 1918 he received the prestigious Stiftung Medal for his heroism during the fighting of Kursk and subsequently received another Stiftung Medal for his heroism during the Battle of Paris. Today, it is well known that Pierre Pompidou went on in training to work with the Royal Canadian Regiment and for years he trained for and participated in important military drills and parades. The fact that he never had any involvement in an incident involving French military equipment, even using the same training manual as the other officers, indicates that he never had any military training at this point. In December of 1918, the Canadian Regiment Commander, Canadian Forces in Canada, conducted its first joint operations (IOP) in Fort McMurray, B.C. Pierre Pompidou was the only person to fight for Canada with both arms in the final battle.
PPierre Pompidou's death, August 21, 1921.
Born November 21, 1915.

At the End of the Second Month His Unconscious Hands Were All Over His Body Including His Chest Area

 51 Years Ago Today This Was the End

Saturday 3rd of July 1971
Singer-songwriter and poet Jim James Douglas Morrison aka The Lizard King aka Mr. Mojo Risin' known from The Doors dies of a hemorrhage after snorting an unintentional overdose of heroin at the age of 28 in 17 Rue Beautreillis, Paris, IVe, Île-de-France, France.

When the overdose occurred he refused the prescription. He had been on a two-month drug binge for many years. He told the BBC that he had been so depressed and inattentive he had been unable to sleep. On 7 July 1971 he met another man, Mr. M, who was on an illicit drug binge for a month. At the end of the second month his unconscious hands were all over his body, including his chest area. (a) He had been a member of the rock band The Rolling Stones.
(b) He was a member of the punk band G.I. Joe.
(c) The Rolling Stones have a website dedicated to the album. There's a photo of his father standing over his son with his thumb and right side of his face. (d) The Rolling Stones have a collection of poems by their son, titled "How He Stopped Losing Himself in Love". He later claimed that he could not afford to pay for his own son's care. (e) A young girl said.

As a Result of His Death the University of Notre Dame Has Been Divided in Two

 38 Years Ago Today

Monday 25th of June 1984
Philosopher Michel Paul Foucault dies of AIDS at the age of 58 in Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Boulevard de l'Hôpital, Paris, XIIIe, Île-de-France, France.
As a result of his death, the University of Notre Dame has been divided in two. This gives us a chance to continue our research in this field during our 90th anniversary with a complete and comprehensive historical and scientific history of the AIDS Virus, an achievement that will surely inspire many.
All this information remains with us but since the announcement of the new Center of AIDS Virus Research at the University of Oxford (http://www.olecvresearch.com), it seems clear that the current Research and Teaching Foundation of the University of Notre Dame has achieved a truly global recognition with a truly global funding source. In our time in the field we have already received much funding which has enabled us to develop a worldwide research centre where to gather scientific knowledge, develop scientific research tools by studying the virus over such a long period of time, help researchers and scientists gain insights and to expand the knowledge around the AIDS Virus.
Today, we have a number more scientists who are working on the project and are now working with one another on more projects, in addition to our research.

While He Had His Eyes Closed Her Heart Came Back on

 63 Years Ago Today His Grave Was Ready to Spit on

Tuesday 23rd of June 1959
Writer, poet, musician, actor and engineer Boris Vian aka Vernon Sullivan aka Bison Ravi aka Baron Visi aka Brisavion dies of cardiac arrest at the age of 39 in Cinema Marbeuf, 34 Rue Marbeuf, Paris, VIIIe, Île-de-France, France.
Minutes after the film version of 'J'Irai Cracher sur Vos Tombes' began Vian reportedly blurted out: "These guys are supposed to be American? My ass!" He then collapsed into his seat and died en route to the hospital.

Rudy's daughter was horrified by this, and she immediately began filming the film. While he had his eyes closed, her heart came back on. Rudy died the following day. Rudy said "I am sure one day you could live or die, but this is what you've done to every woman that would see those words in your own voice. I'm sure that the people that read every single piece of the film as though they were written by a young man will come to you, 'that's the real story' and you will be amazed." Rudy's love for comedy was all around him before Rudy died from a heart attack in a theater at Cannes, France, on 28, May 1999 on the 30th.
Tuesday 24th of January 1960 Rudy was born.

It Is Reported that He Survived Which Has Led to Speculation that He Was Killed by the Guillotine Used to Kill Him

 165 Years Ago Today

Monday 11th of May 1857
Criminal and criminalist Eugène François Vidocq known for founding the first known private detective agency dies of cholera at the age of 82 in 2 Rue Saint-Pierre Popincourt, Paris, XIe, Île-de-France, France.

It is reported that he survived, which has led to speculation that he was killed by the guillotine used to kill him. Vidocq was educated at the private hospital located in Saint-Charles Lourdes in Paris on 15th November 1835, where he was given a degree in politics and published many books, in 1842, 1888 and 1989. His work received the highest award of honors under the title "Madonna" under the name "Vladimir" at the award ceremony as well as being cited by the English Historical Review as one of the book's greatest works. Vidocq was appointed as "Victoire Pierre Bouschêque d'Ombre" in 1881 and became an officer in the French police force in 1897. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel, but had to return to France in 1897. In 1903, his wife Maria Bouschère disappeared and died at the age of 86. Vidal moved to the French colonial police force in 1908 while working on an investigation into organized crime in Paris. A French detective of the famous French criminal police company, Jean V.

Klein Presented the First Ever Sculpture that Portrays a Character in the Likeness of a Character with a Specific Set of Eyes

 94 Years Ago Today

Saturday 28th of April 1928
Artist Yves Klein known for his International Klein Blue is born in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

He later achieved professional and artistic achievements, including his first exhibition, La Rebaite et la Rêveux (1928), depicting a young, healthy-looking young artist-in-training. He later performed as a solo artist in his own artwork for the L'Amour exhibition. Klein was awarded a National Art Award and a Golden Prix in 1929 and 1931 for his work, which included La Rebaite et la Rêveux: An Anthology of Artworks.
Siegfried Klein was born in Tenerife of a French Protestant family on 10 October 1928. He entered the art field in 1958 with a minor degree of research. He is considered to be one of the world's most distinguished sculptors, although his work in sculpture has often been misunderstood, for his ability to express a unique concept, as well as the idea of being made "human". In 1989, Klein presented the first ever sculpture that portrays a character in the likeness of a character with a specific set of eyes. He also portrayed human figures on Mars, an interspecies encounter during the Apollo space mission.[4] (…)
The painter and artist's work has an international connection. He was born in Hilden, Switzerland

I Don't Know if He Was Killed Because of My Ignorance and Ignorance of the Cause of His Death or if Maybe There Was Something Not Known to Me

 327 Years Ago Today

Wednesday 13th of April 1695
Fabulist Jean de La Fontaine dies of natural causes at the age of 74 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France. 

I don't know if he was killed because of my ignorance and ignorance of the cause of his death, or if maybe there was something not known to me. There seems to be no record of him as one who fought and died at a place named De La Fontaine. If he was a fighter he had a good idea who had fought the Germans. Perhaps I should point out that there are many great fighting men who were never on the battlefield but whose bravery saved their lives or gave them life. As far as I know, there is no record of him as much as there is of other famous fighters who were never on the field but who did fight or died and were so very successful in their way of saving their comrades and others. I also find no record of him fighting or dying in a military parade or at a military cemetery, I believe. Even the military is a great show of bravery and is usually seen and heard by people who know what they are fighting for, and who might like to believe that they were really there and the people who fought had their names written on their helmets. On a similar note, there is no record of him fighting or dying in the Parisian Palace or his own private apartment.

The Film Follows Paul Belmondo as He Travels All Over Europe to Achieve His Dream of Creating a World Ruled by the Jews

 89 Years Ago Today

Sunday 9th of April 1933

Actor Jean-Paul Charles Belmondo is born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France.

The son of Jean-Paul Louis Belmondo and Jean-Claude Riggs Belmondo, Belmondo became the youngest director to make an international impact. For more than 30 years he has been developing a film which he says has been the most important and most popular of the era. Belmondo was born in 1849 in Leisburg, Germany and entered the movie production industry when he was 20 months old [1941]. The film follows Paul Belmondo as he travels all over Europe to achieve his dream of creating a world ruled by the Jews, but it does not take into account the fact that the Jews were the real aggressors. As the film progresses, some members of the film's cast, including himself, become more and more obsessed with their respective goals. The film portrays Belmondo's journey back to Germany through his own efforts and his new life as a filmmaker. The film begins with the main character, Paul and he learn that there will be a future where the rest of the world is not happy to see him leave France and pursue a career as a Jewish director. Paul and his family are left in despair and the couple eventually end up being made over by two women. When they arrive at a deserted German restaurant.

He Was the Subject of Numerous Murders in This Country, Including Léger's Execution of a Young Girl; His Execution by Shooting of Three Persons; His Shooting of a Young Dog; His Drowning of a Pregnant Woman in New York; His Rape of a Newborn Baby and in the Middle of the Night He Is Murdered at a Hotel

 85 Years Ago Today

Tuesday 30th of March 1937
Child killer Lucien Léger aka L'étrangleur nº 1 is born in Paris, Île-de-France, France.

An 11 year old boy. He was the subject of numerous murders in this country, including Léger's execution of a young girl; his execution by shooting of three persons; his shooting of a young dog; his drowning of a pregnant woman in New York; his rape of a newborn baby; and in the middle of the night, he is murdered at a hotel, murdered by a group calling themselves the Stade des Anglais (People of Anglais and the Black Stag), kidnapped by a German gangster and later murdered. A few days ago, a group of Jewish families and a man came to Paris just to watch him kill. The last person they saw was Lucien Léger. He was the last person to ever come.
Léger became an infamous figure amongst his peers on the Internet after this attack, as he was portrayed as a "Jewish pedophile" whose "tradition" would become part of his DNA database.
He is currently living in another country named France.
Léger was a Jewish pedophile who murdered four young women, who claimed to be his friends and their mother in Paris for a religious holiday, and who would kill their mother, as well as their father.

The Best Scientists Are the Scientists Who Develop the Technologies That the Others Are Interested in Developing

 104 Years Ago Today

Monday 25th of March 1918
Presumed illegitimate son of Adolf Hitler Jean-Marie Loret is born as Jean-Marie Lobjoie in Seboncourt, Aisne, France.

He graduated from Seboncourt High School with a BA in English and Philosophy in 1975. A year later he went to Paris for graduate business before coming to France after finishing college. He worked at C.S.M. and subsequently took his teaching course with us when the school was in a crisis. In 1972 Jean-Marie was elected in the Socialist Party, and is now president. He is a member of the committee of his own party. He is also a member of the committee of his own party. Jean-Marie has made numerous advances in modern science and is considered by many to be the most outstanding scientist on the planet.
"I have been a student for fifteen years and have been involved in the scientific community from a young age. The people who are really concerned are my colleagues. They want to be involved in the development of this great world, the best scientists, and the best scientists are the scientists who develop the technologies that the others are interested in developing. That is what the scientists in Germany are interested in. They want to see humanity develop for ever, and then we'll build a world, one that has a high possibility of being inhabited by advanced people. Only the world's leading scientists will do this."

In 1869 Vincent Left France and Took Several Trips Abroad as a Young Man to Discover How Music Could Be Performed Without the Aid of Painters

 124 Years Ago Today

Wednesday 16th of March 1898
Artist Aubrey Vincent Beardsley dies of tuberculosis at the age of 26 in Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, France.

At an early age, Vincent was renowned for his ability to write with a fine touch.
This photo of Vincent was taken at home by his wife of twenty years, Louise. The photograph is a tribute to him and by his wife. Vincent was a skilled composer and was renowned for composing the songs "I Cauterise."
In 1869, Vincent left France and took several trips abroad as a young man to discover how music could be performed without the aid of painters. This was a period that he has been writing extensively. He had the following words in his life that are often featured over the years after his death:
This picture of Vincent of Menton, France looks into the back to get to where he left off, for many years, Vincent of Menton, France
Today, a young Vincent, who has been around for nearly 200 years, is dying quietly of tuberculosis. His body was discovered in a field in northern Louisiana recently, on a farm of his parents, of which he is a co-worker. It is said from a recent autopsy that his body contains around 18 tons of tuberculosis, which is expected to rise considerably in future years! He lost all memory of writing. He was an amazing musician and the most outstanding performer on music.

The Girl Was Lying on the Ground Trying to Fall Into a Sleeping Bag While Her Pillow Was in Her Hand for a Nap

 74 Years Ago Today Il en Finissait avec le Jugement de Dieu

Thursday 4th of March 1948
Playwright, poet, actor and theatre director Antonin Antoine Marie Joseph Artaud known for le Théâtre de la Cruauté dies of a lethal dose of chloral hydrate at the age of 52 in Clinique Esquirol, Ivry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France.

Artaud was found at the foot of his bed clutching his shoe. It is unknown whether Artaud was aware of the lethality of the drug chloral hydrate. 

Raymond, France.
Wednesday 2nd of May 1948 Madame Laval Jean Pierre Marie Charles Cunhaël.
A woman was found suffocated inside the cots of his bedroom on 17th March 1948. Her bedside monitor was found hanging upside down on a concrete wall and the floorboard was open. The girl was lying on the ground trying to fall into a sleeping bag while her pillow was in her hand for a nap. Claude Laval, France
Tuesday 3rd of April 1948.
A female body was found lying by a roadside near his home in Saint-Claire in Belgium on 16th January 1948. The body was first reported by a man and his daughter on 5th January as an early death. The woman, with all its features including a long black hair, had been found.

I Am Sorry to Say That All the Posts on This Site Have Been Taken Down

 46 Years Ago Today La Clef Était avec le Concierge

Wednesday 3rd of March 1976

Artist Pierre Molinier commits suicide by a shot in his mouth at the age of 76 in 7 rue des Faussets, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France.

Molinier was suffering from prostate cancer and feared an anal operation. On his door he wrote in chalk the following words: "Je prends ma vie. La clef est avec le concierge".

Molinier took his confession to court where he was convicted. On sentencing he claimed that he had been an accomplice to a murder. According to Molinier: "J'avais pratique et toujours avoir au sécurat". (Molinier said there was a conspiracy between himself and the murderer who would not die. Molinier told the judge to find him a "good man" but he did not.)

I am sorry to say that all the posts on this site have been taken down. I have taken an extraordinary measure in keeping this site looking good. However I have taken much stronger measures to keep this site up and running than usual. I will take my time and try again. The people of La Clef Était have always enjoyed an abundance of local music and this is no different. There have been a few recent projects in my area that have inspired.

All Murderers (except for Désiré Landru) Are Executed by the Guillotine in France

 100 Years Ago Today

Saturday 25th of February 1922
Serial killer Henri Désiré Landru aka Le Barbe-Bleue de Gambais is executed by the Guillotine at the age of 53 in Prison Saint Pierre, Place des Tribunaux, Versailles, Île-de-France, France.

He was the 19th person executed since the events that led to WWII. All murderers (except for Désiré Landru) are executed by the guillotine in France as is often thought to happen during the Second World War. One may say that the French law does not allow the use of the guillotine. There is considerable debate and controversy over the law regarding which methods to use for execution. On one day, the death penalty was used in the prison of Versailles, where the prisoners were found to have been "baskets bound for the guillotine, placed before the executioner" (Le Pen). The executioner, in particular, had a long way to go to take part in such deliberations. The French authorities were not completely convinced of the law's effectiveness in preventing executions, because the French government didn't see the use of the executioner. It seemed that not only the death penalty against the offender would not work in the long run, however, but it would just prolong the legal process. One who was determined to be executed was the president of a republic. In France however.

Angela Nin Is the First and Only Name Which Has a Feminine Meaning

 119 Years Ago Today

Saturday 21st of February 1903

Writer Anaïs Nin known for Delta of Venus is born as Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France.

The first of Ada Nin: a family name which was introduced as a name in 1909, Ada Nin became the first name in Italian in 1875.

Angela Anaïs Nin started as a name and grew up believing in love, friendship and family.

Angela Nin is the first and only name which has a feminine meaning, is an expression of her true character, the name is derived from Spanish de la la la.

Angela Nin and other names are pronounced as "Nada nada", though the root meaning in Latin is derived from a similar feminine sense of "anointed, the maiden".

A name in French (pronounced '-naj') is pronounced as na-dah, a dative, of an English noun meaning "lover, maker, lady".

Angela Nin was invented on the 26th of Aug. 1903 when she died in a serious illness. An English surname, with the suffix -inaï- derives from the Latin -Ðîn- "mother", thus making it pronounced as -imaïs, the name of Julia Nin.

It Was Only With Such Rapid Advancement That He Became a Member of an Influential Club Which Helped to Make His Vision a Reality

 126 Years Ago Today

Tuesday 18th of February 1896
Surrealist writer André Breton aka The Father of Surrealism is born in Tinchebray, Basse-Normandie, France.

But he was born in Tinchebray, France, a man of great intellect and the perfect simplicity that is characteristic of the spirit. After his mother divorced her husband he began to become a spiritual seeker in the city of Tinchebray, with the promise of eternal lives. After learning how to use his mind to find truth in himself he became a spiritual teacher at a religious conference in Paris. As a young man, he took a course under the supervision of the physician Dr. G. Bloch, who later became a well liked and powerful man with whom he developed different abilities and also developed an early fascination for reading. It was only with such rapid advancement that he became a member of an influential club which helped to make his vision a reality.
Born in Tinchebray, Switzerland, on 1 April 1897, Breton was already a strong Catholic, already being ordained and serving in the army for a few years. Unfortunately, after the fall of his father's government, having already been brought down to a position of warring factions, Breton was moved by the growing power of the Catholic Church to join a party which began opposing Catholicism at every level, not to mention of the Protestant churches.

He Lives a Quiet Life, Always a Bit Bored

 174 Years Ago Today

Wednesday 16th of February 1848
Writer Octave Mirbeau known for Le Jardin des Supplices is born in Trévières, Basse-Normandie, France.

He lives a quiet life, always a bit bored. He has a hard time with the world. He tries to work through his issues. He is a poet, a singer, a poet, a poet and a writer.
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I Hope that at Your Birthday Celebration You Will Read to You a Poem and Write a Few

 113 Years Ago Today

Wednesday 3rd of February 1909

Philosopher, mystic and political activist Simone Adolphine Weil is born in 19 Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris, Xe, Île-de-France, France.

She has been living in France since 1934. Her father, a French soldier, was sent from the Third Army to join the French army in 1918. In 1941 she enlisted, became an infantryman at the age of 20 and took up martial arts in 1949. Simone studied philosophy and sociology, mathematics and biology. She wrote about her childhood and career with an emphasis on the nature of the human mind, the nature of our being, our nature and life, and on a wide scale. Simone gained political and religious prominence during the Second World War, was also a member of the Communist Party and was arrested for espionage during the French campaign to overthrow the dictator Francisco Franco. An artist after graduation Simone became an art critic. Since 1945 she has been working on artwork for a number of artists. In the 80s Simone became a self-proclaimed socialist and an artist known as a socialist activist, a revolutionary leftist. Her work has reached an important mass audience with works by Michelangelo and the Spanish Revolution. Simone was featured in the December 15th edition of the National Poetry Book of France because of the volume's title: In Paris... I hope that at your birthday celebration you will read to you a poem and write a few.