Dear Dr. Erica: Is it true that there are 3 famous (maybe not famous) paintings hidden in the basement of the museum of Le Louvre in Paris? Why are they mysterious? Who painted them?

True! They are called the “Mysterious Paintings”. Indeed, they are “somewhere” in Le Louvre, probably in the basement. There are classified under the “Rennes Le Chateau”. The most sought one is “The Shepherds of Arcadia” never publicly displayed for a meaningful period. The second painting is Tenier’s “St. Anthony and St. Paul”. The third one is “Et in Arcadia Ego” by Il. Guercino. The truth is that there are more than three “Mysterious”. paintings. For instance, the “Portrait of the Pope St. Celestine V” , the "Allegory of the Coronation of Celestine V" and the 16^th century’s “La Fontaine de Fortune” are also considered “Mysterious Paintings”. Why were they called mysterious? Nobody knows for sure. However there are two theories: First one: It was said that some of those mysterious paintings have hidden mathematical symbolism which hides important scientific-esoteric-religious secrets. The second theory: It was said that you should look at those paintings from a very particular angle to see the whole picture. I am herewith publishing some of the most well-known mysterious paintings.

The Most Highly Paid Actor in the History of Motion Pictures!

Dear Erica, is Governor Arnold the most highly paid actor in the history of American motion pictures as he claims?

Ricardo Montelban, Vera Cruz, Mexico

No! The most highly paid actor in the history of American motion pictures is the western/cowboy pictures superstar Tom Mix. In 1920, he used to earn as high as $20,000 a week plus a big cut. Tom Mix was the top cowboy/actor of the American silver screen silent films. He did his own stunts! Very daring ones. He was famous too for his elaborate cowboy outfits; he's the model for the dandyish, squeaky-clean movie cowboy that was much parodied in later years. Mix also had a legendary horse named Tony the Wonder Horse. Mix's movie career ended when silent films were replaced by talkies, but later on, Tom Mix radio program ran for nearly 20 years, with various actors providing the voice of "Tom Mix." According to biographer Jason Buchannan Mix was born on January 6, 1880 in Mix Run, Pennsylvania, USA and died on October 17, 1940. He made a fortune. Born in 1880 in Mix Run, PA, to a lumberjack father, he seemed destined from the earliest age to become something more than simply another working cowboy. Whetting his appetite for acting in a series of Wild West action shows, Mix was initially hired by the Selig Company as a cattle wrangler for Ranch Life in the Great Southwest (1910), though it soon became obvious that Mix aspired to roles of greater prominence in film. Refining his image as a flashy and energetic entertainer with a knack for accomplishing death-defying stunts,

Mix was a born showman who, no matter who he had been cast as or which role he may have been playing, was always Tom Mix. His signature style embedded into every screen character, Mix won over audiences by always letting his colorful personality shine through his various roles (a trait that many later actors would emulate with varying degrees of success). Signing on with the Fox Film Corporation in 1917, Mix soon found the role that would propel him into stardom in 1920's The Untamed. Establishing Western conventions that would continue their influence on the genre for decades, Mix continued to star in a spectacular amount of popular, quality Westerns (often adaptations of Zane Grey novels) including The Lone Star Ranger (1923) and Riders of the Purple Sage (1925). The '20s were the peak years in Mix's remarkable career. Working tirelessly, Mix became the epitome of the Western superstar, and along with his popular horse Tony, Mix consistently thrilled movie going audiences with such breezy and fanciful stunt-filled adventures as Dick Turpin (1925) and The Great K&A Train Robbery (1926). Though the slumping popularity of Westerns in the late '20s momentarily put the brakes on Mix's particular niche, he bounced back briefly in the early '30s with a series of Universal adventures. Destry Rides Again and Rider of Death Valley (both 1932) were certainly entertaining films, but Mix's age had begun to betray his remarkably agile abilities that initially propelled him into stardom. Successfully touring with circuses, including the Tom Mix Circus, into the '30s, Mix continued to hold his reputation as a dedicated and enthusiastically energetic entertainer -- even inspiring a long-running radio show based on his fictional adventures -- until his death in an automobile accident on an Arizona highway in 1940.

Dear Lydia: Check www.artzotic.com search for mahmoud al obaidi and faisal samra .. they r my friends .. tell me what do u think and de la croix about them .. I like both their art a lot.

Hilda Hiary, Amman, Jordan

We logged on the site you suggested. It is so low in downloading. You wait and you wait and you wait. It is frustrating. It took very long time to open up. Bad design. Statistics tell us that surfers do not spend more than 15 seconds to “see something” on a front page. The www.artzotic is a dead turtle. We lost patience. Too bad for the listed artists on that site. And when finally something showed up, it was four or five mini thumbnails. Badly designed site.

The Leading Contemporary Artist of Intellectual Lyricism

Dear Dr. Erica: How grateful we are for writing about our Artists in Armenia. Rarely an American or an international magazine devotes extensive coverage to Armenian artists. Your wonderful magazine is giving our artist an international exposure. For this we are eternally grateful to you. The critique of Anna Harutyunyan you published in your previous issues was very welcomed in my country and reproduced in its entirety by international magazines and news agencies. So you see what you write is important because the media reports what you write. Anna is a talented artist who was successful in Germany and other European countries. It is so good you notice her progress and talent. Please stay in business. Don’t go away. I hope you stay for one thousand years because you are the best culture, arts and entertainment magazine in the whole world. Many thanks to you and much more thanks to Dr. Maximillien de Lafayette the great friend of artists of all countries.

Hofsep Baltakian, Sydney, Australia

Hofsep, it was a privilege writing about Anna. No doubt, we have monitored and noticed her progress. I am herewith reproducing an excerpt from Dr. de Lafayette’s critique. Keep writing to me. Stay in touch. You are most welcome.

Anna Harutynyan is a fairy tale artist with one million rainbows filled with dreams, visions, celestial beauties and mind escapades. Deeply inspired by Armenian ethnic themes and childhood fantasies, this superb artist transports you to a dreamland of colors, dreams, rebellious thoughts and enchantment. Her style is complex yet, her art, mind and mastery of abstract composition facilitate your quest for the hidden and the revealed, for the intriguing messages and intellectualism you encounter upon sailing the immense ocean of her artistic creativity. This is an intelligent artist who paints with feelings, philosophical humor and artistic super sensitivity. Anna is one of the finest and leading modern artists of Armenia. With complete fairness for artistic accuracy, I should refer to Anna as an international artist of a multi-dimensional creativity, rather than a leading “Armenian” artist, for her art has a cosmic beauty and intelligent structure that transcend ethnic and geographical boundaries. This is an international artist with a warm and a free soul nourished by the magic and splendors of Great Armenia!

Her publicist wrote: “Looking at the pictures of childhood created by Anna Harutyunyan, you feel her compositional mind, bright expressionism based on Armenian fairy tales. No matter whether it is a national fairy tale or a story from everyday life - all of them are colored with national decorative-ornamental heroes created with great taste.
Every composition from those years seems to be a special world created only by her.

Being 6 years old, Anna was already trying to create one of Armenian ethnographical images out of clay as a ceramic sculpture covered with glazer taken from her own fairy tale compositions, carrying out the technical process with her tiny palms, with great confidence in her righteousness.

At that early age, Anna considered herself mature and independent in her thoughts, and there followed new series of national fairy tale ceramic figures parallel with pictures and natural art works.”

Anna Harutunyan was born in 1976 in Yerevan. She studied art at the Kojoyan school and at the Terlemezyan Art College. In 1997, she entered the Art Academy for Fine Arts in North-Rhine Westfalia of Djuren and joined the faculty of painting. In 2000, she graduated the Art Academy of Djuren in Germany. She studied on the hands on noted teachers including the famous artist Lisa Endris.In 1999, she was elected the best painter of the year in Pulhaim (Germany).

Anna is member of: The Union of Painters of Cologne "KUK" (Kuenstler Union Koeln). The Union of Painters of Germany. The Armenian Union of Painters.

THE ACCORDION IS HERE TO STAY!

SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST VIRTUOSI AND BEST ACCORDIONISTS

Dear Dr. Erica: The accordion is here to stay. What an unexpected surprise to see two articles on two fabulous accordion players... Myself and my wife enjoyed reading the articles. I have been playing the accordion for 20 years. I have two. One is Scandalli and the other is Hohner. It is pity to see the accordion fading in the United States while it is prospering all over the world. Last year I visited Omsk, Odessa, Kiev, Tblisi and Belarus. How surprised and happy I was to see 4 and 5 year old children playing the accordion in school and at home. I made a trip to a remote area in Azirbajan and Kurdistan, same story young kids and old people in the mountains, at home and under tents were playing the accordion. Your magazine is a great asset and a great medium to promote accordion in the States. Keep writing more and more about accordion players. The more you write about us accordion players, the more new students and people of all ages will begin to get interested in the accordion. Your publication is powerful and as I learned it is read everywhere in the world. My English is not so great, so you have to excuse the mistakes I make. Do you have favorite accordion players? Who you suppose are the best in the world today. Do you have pictures of them? What do you think about the commercial championships of accordion playing in the United States. One million thanks for you, from me my wife and my children.

Igor (Ivan) Romansky-Josephitch from Odessa, Ukraine. Now in California, USA

My dear Igor. I love accordion. It was my favorite musical instrument when I was at school, some 70 years ago. I am 82 or 83 (I forgot) year old. I am not an authority on accordion. However, I follow accordion events and occasionally attend accordion recitals in Tivoli, Bavaria, Munich, Montmartre and even Magyar (Hungary). I am absolutely certain that it is quite impossible to select or nominate accordionists (this one or that one) as the world’s best. Naturally, those who entered competitions and win are to be considered as champions and accomplished accordionists. However, they should not be considered as the sole “world’s best”. There are so many splendid accordionists we have never heard of before who play the accordion in distant lands who rival the virtuosity and excellence of world known accordionists. It is just like entering a beauty contestant. The elected winner (Queen of Beauty), in my opinion of course is not necessarily the most beautiful woman in the world or in her country. She is just the most beautiful woman elected from the circle of contestants who took part in the election/contest. The same applies to world accordion championships. Many of the greatest accordionists of all time never entered any competition. In my opinion, some of the greatest accordionists of all time are or were (to name a few): Heinz Gengler, Herrmann Schittenhelm, Curt Mahr, Hans Rauch, Rudolf Würthner, Hugo Herrmann, Hubert Deuringer, Albert Vossen, Willi Glahe, Willi Gräf, Yvette Horner, Alain Musich, Pietro Frosini and some of those I have posted their photos on this page. Also, I took the liberty of listing the names of the winners of the ATG for your own use and satisfaction. There are dozens of world accordion organizations which organize national and international championships and contests. Each organization has its own rules and criteria. Therefore, I am not in an authoritative position, not it is my place to give an opinion on commercial or non-for-profit contests and championships. Keep me out of troubles, Igor. I have two big things in my possession: My age (83) and my mouth! So, please let me depart in peace!

Pietro Frosini (Italy) Frank Marocco (USA) Carlo Venturi (Italy) Charles Camilleri (Malta)

Dermot O’Brien (Ireland) Alain Musich (France) Charles Magnante (USA) Myron Floren (USA)

Rahman Assadollahi Robert Davine (USA) Heinz Gengler (Germany) Yvette Horner (France)

United States Accordion Professional National Champions

Coupe Mondiale World Professional Accordion Championship Winner

The ATG is pleased to present to you our young winners from the 63rd Annual Competition and Festival held in Chicago.

These young artists have been awarded an ATG Travel Scholarship to be used towards traveling to Štúrovo, SLOVAKIA and Esztergom, HUNGARY from October 20 - 25, 2003 to represent both the United States of America and the ATG in their respective categories at the Confédération International des Accordéonistes (CIA) Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships. Andrea Caruso and Christine Jarquio.

Dear Dr. Erica Soderholm: Writing about accordion is needed. This art platform should not die. We thank you. You mentioned names of accordion players who are well-known to all of us, we the accordion music fans and musicians. The list honoring great accordionists is not complete, you already know that. Besides the American accordion organization you wrote about is not the most important accordion organization in the world. Famous world champions Herwig Peychar (World Champion twice) and famous accordionists like Gary Dahl, Lary Hallar, Jimmy Keane, Phil Cunningham, Karen Tweed are not members of that organization. Your list of world champions is not the bible truth. I am sorry I meant the list published by ATG is not complete nor a strong document. I wanted to share my concern with you and set the record straight. Would you please publish my letter. With respect,

Dear Dr. Erica: Minimalism has been a major influence and source of motivation in my work. I understand this school of art as the simplistic form or intellectual vision. I do share the point of view of Dr. Lafayette and his analysis of American minimalism. I did read his art critique of the work of Judy Hintz Cox who I admire. On the surface, Minimalism forms exteriorize its element in austere simplicity. This appearance leads scholars and art critics to conclude that Minimalism lacks lyricism and warm expressions. As you perfectly know, this is not the case. Currently, I am writing a small article for our community newspaper. It is not a big deal, however, students in our community read the paper quite regularly. Within this context, I wish to include in my article the work of American minimalists whom you think have added to their Minimal style, romanticism and neoclassicism. I do thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. Respectfully,

Adolphe Rousso, New Jersey, USA

Joy Barth is one of the best in that area. She is one of my favorite American Neo-Romantic Minimalism. However, her style is not purely Minimalism. But, her compositions are.

An amazing woman and sparkling artist at many levels. She did it all and she did it with authority, grace, beauty and unsurpassed talent. Joy is an academician, a college professor, a lecturer on art and Zen, a philosopher, a writer, a publisher, a textile designer, a magazine illustrator, an adventurer, a world traveler, an art delegate, and a woman larger than life. She has been the director of the Art Department at Titusville Academy, in New Jersey, USA, since 1979. She is currently teaching at Somerset Art Association, Bedminster, in New Jersey. And previously, she taught fine arts at Mercer County Community College and lectured at Brooklyn College, New York, NY.

Joy Barth on Joy Barth:

"As primary witness to my own ever-changing creations, it is fascinating to observe the recurring elements of nature that continue to appear even as I have no preconceived end product, as my work is an experiential process. In the beginning I use a technique similar to Abstract Expressionism, creating gestural shapes. This initial phase changes as washes and layering are applied, and the work develops structure as the process of addition and elimination continues. Often I will develop the under painting with collage or relief elements, experimenting with printmaking, sculpting medium and sand, to name a few. The process of experimentation allows me the opportunity to reinvent, and discover anew the adventure of creation. My work changes direction. And although movement is the source of inspiration for my paintings, it is in the passage of light, and the elements of wind and rain that my connections to nature surface and become apparent in every work I create. I find that fascination with translating the sound of music, the dance of the wind, and of course the movement inherent in watery patterns."________________________________________________

Solo Exhibitions:

Doral at Princeton, Princeton, NJ 1999
1860 House, Skillman, NJ 1998
Blackburn & Yates, Frenchtown, NJ 1998
Kirby Arts Center, The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ 1997
Vera Redmond Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1997, 1996, 1994
Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ 1996
Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ 1990
Studio Gallery, Hopewell, NJ 1991
Bargeron Gallery, Washington Crossing, PA 1989
Café Gallerie, Burlington, NJ 1989
DeLann Gallery, Plainsboro, NJ 1988
Abelle Gallery, Princeton, NJ 1986
Loft Gallery, Princeton, NJ 1986
Gallery 100, Princeton, NJ 1983, 1982

Dear Dr. de Lafayette:It is my fondest hope that my words of thanks are as eloquent and insightful as the words and sentiments in your review of my work. My elation over its content is only outdone by the wild coincidence of my thanking you for inclusion in your listing, not knowing such a marvelous review was in the works. Such circumstances are a special delight for me because it confirms my feelings about a continuum between the Enlightened who, among their other sources, benefit from knowledge carried on the air. For me there is nothing better than a fine antenna system and yours is outstanding. Your astuteness and acuity are everywhere evident and it is so heartening to know that despite a seeming ocean of distance and difference, the lightening speed of sympatico looms larger and strongest of all. On a more practical plane, may I have permission to display your review on my website? Also, if there is ever an occasion where you can envision a gathering important to you, I would gladly fly in, at my own expense, to play for people who are so obviously related. It is often clear to me, beyond and despite the illusions of geography or centuries of alleged familial lines, which people are really related to each other. **If you are ever in the States, perhaps a luncheon is in order? As I wrote to Valerie Constand, while I'm always grateful for the coincidences of synapse, synergy and spirituality that go into the creation of any worthy work of art, happenstances have taught me that due to the rarity of true understanding, I should be more grateful for those who embrace the work, than the work itself. Your reading of the art and the artist is more than I ever would have expected. No matter who ever joins us in the quest for excellence, no matter what amount of positive reviews I will ever receive--there is no doubt in my mind that your review establishes the high water mark for both analytical content and extraordinary literary style. Thank you so much. Ever-so appreciatively,

Wynne Alexander, Pennsylvania, USA

Dear Ms. Alexander: You are a national treasure. Every word I wrote about you came the heart. The heart has a logic that the logic does not have. Your bright mind, the goodness of your heart and the elegant power of your music have redefined excellence standards in music. We will stay in touch and we will eliminate the hardship and inconvenience of distances, space and time between us by reaching out to those who live on art and music and who need our help. Especially those who are unable to return the favor. Your music is their solid and warm comfort. Keep on writing your beautiful music and ballads and spread your wisdom and beauty around you.

Is Maximillien de La Croix de Lafayette The World Famous Maximillien de La Croix? The Great Artist !!

Dear Erica: I am holding my breath. I did not know that your editor-in-chief Dr. de Lafayette is the world famous cubist artist Maximillien de La Croix! My lord, I just found out today. I knew he wrote close to 100 books and lectured in 10 languages but it never crossed my mind that he is as they call him “The Great Maximillien de La Croix”. I hope I am not mistaken. I was just fooling around on my computer, you know it is Halloween night, and I put his name in search and one million search engines with his name on jumped on the monitor! I expected this but believe me I never expected to find out that he is a great cubist artist. Furthermore there are 36 art sites about his paintings (he made 3,000 paintings, all sold out, hard to believe) and art exhibitions all over the world. Amazing man. Listen to this, I logged on Art Atlas, Encyclopedia Britannica.Books and two French art directories and guess what I found. You are not going to believe this. In an auction held in Madrid, they sold one of his painting for $1,000.000. One million Dollars! Holly Moses! I am baffled. Did you know that? I attached two or three sites. Please open the files. How about that? He must be the same guy. Right?

I learned that he is very sick. How serious it is? Any news you can share with us? Please let us know. I wish him good health. I am very fond of him. His articles are terrific…I am sending you the links. Good bye.

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Maximillien de La Croix, French cubist pioneer's progressive neo cubism paintings exhibitions in Germany and Austria. Four masterpieces including Valencia, $1,000.000 on auction. contact Gisele von Guttenbergersen or Erica Schell at delacroixart-austria@austria.com -- New York,NY, USA

Cubism Posters

- ... de La Croix, Maximillien - Parisian artist presents Neo Abstract Art/Progressive Cubism. -- http://www.angelfire.com/art/GandMartexpo. ...
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Believe it. Maximillien de La Croix de Lafayette is in fact Maximillien de La Croix, the world pioneer and leader of progressive neo cubism. Don’t try to print his name in search anymore. There are zillions of listings for him under different categories or names, such as: Maximillien de La Croix, Books by J. M. de Lafayette, Maximillien de Lafayette, it depends on how you type it. You can visit two of his extensive art sites at: http://www.maximillien-delacroix.netfirms.com and http://www.angelfire.com/folk/tributeto-delacroix/ . If you have subscribed to Encyclopedia Britannica, you can log on (see links here) and read about an interesting book written about his art some 15 years ago:

About his health: Nothing to report for now. We are saddened and afraid. Hopefully he will make it. We will keep our readers informed. Thank you Mr. Issa for your concern.

THANK YOU FRIENDS, FOR YOUR CONCERNS AND SUPPORT FOR Dr. de LAFAYETTE.

Dear Professor de Lafayette: The world needs you. Stand firm. You are a giant. You brought so much joy to so many people around the world .I wish you speed recovery. Everybody here at the university is praying for you. Cheer up Maximilian. I am with you in spirit and prayers. You are my hero. Anita Goldberg, University of Salzburg, Austria

Dear Max: I'm Richard Steinberg's mother, and also a member of the senior staff of the Gala for the Children of Heroes. I just heard about your open heart surgery. My thoughts and prayers are with you. One of my children went through it (triple by-pass surgery) rather suddenly a few years ago, and came through it with flying colors, as I know you will. From what I've learned of you, there is a generosity of spirit and a joy of living within you that touches everyone with whom you come in contact. Be strong and get well quickly. The world needs more of your joy.
Gloria Steinberg, New York, USA

Maximillien: Be strong. Men of your strength of purpose and good will are few and far between in this troubling time. Know that all of us at the Gala are praying for you - each in their own way - and for your rapid and full recovery.
Leo Benedick - Director of Logistics, Las Vegas, USA

Dr. Maximillien de Lafayette: I am a volunteer for the Gala, and although we have not met, I want to wish you a speedy recovery. I will be sending good energy your way. Take care,
Pauline Horton, Dominican Hospital, Siena Campus

My dear friend Dr. de Lafayette, I am very worried about your health. Please write to me. How do you feel? My heart is with you? I love you like a big brother. Your friend,

www.marciajuell.com

We are here just to give a helping hand to talented artists like yourself, Marcia. We wish you a great success in your forthcoming show. We did mention it in section “This Week Stars News and Gossip.” Sorry, we are unable to attend, Marcia. We live and work far away. Some are in Berlin, others in Vienna, and the lucky ones in Paris. Keep us posted, Marcia. Go get them tiger and knock them dead!

Hi Dr. Erica: I am looking for an art restoration expert in the Washington Metropolitan area in Washington, DC, USA. Who do you recommend? One or two names will suffice for now. I have an old Dutch painting which needs some restoration work. Thank you Madame Soderholm.

Armando, I know one person who is an expert in the field. He has been doing art restoration for years. He is American of an Italian origin. His name is Giuseppe L’Astorina. He is among the best of the best in the business. He studied in Italy for several years and moved to the United States in the early 1980. Maestro L’Astorina is highly qualified and honest. He has experience and good credentials. I recommend him without hesitation. He lives in Washington, DC, USA in the area of Dupont Circle. For your own information, his expertise extends from Italian Renaissance to modern art. You will be very pleased with his work. I have full confidence in him. Look him up in the telephone directory.

Artis Spectrum is a Delightful Art Magazine

Dear Erica, besides your magazine, which art magazine do you recommend to a Spanish student studying art in New York.

Rafael Puente, Bronx, New York, USA

The list in endless. Now, since you are in New York and a student of contemporary art, my advice would be to subscribe to an art magazine published by an art organization or a gallery. One of my favorite publications is ARTIS SPECTRUM of Agora Gallery. You can visit them at: http://www.artisspectrum.com I like this magazine because it has an international flair. It is rich in contents and the wide variety of subjects from photography to healing power of faith, from art reviews to very intelligent and informative editorials. Truly, a delightful and stimulating art magazine. The Editor-in-Chief, Angela Di Bello, a lovely lady who is an authority in the field. She is making sure that the most constructive and meaningful articles are published. This is a must needed magazine. You should support Artis Spectrum. A genuine art publication produced by experts in the field seeking the very essence of art.

It is not this commercial, exclusively money grabbing sort of publication. No, Artis Spectrum is a very solid, intelligent and delightful magazine. Whether you are Spanish, American or European, it would not make any difference, because the subjects and articles of the magazine have a cosmopolitan nature and international flair. Write to them at info@artisspectrum.com and pledge your support. Also, visit their gallery Agora in Soho, New York. You will be amazed. It is not a very fancy gallery, but good and rich in its variety, rich enough to capture your attention.

AGORA GALLERY

Dear Erica: It was so nice of you to give an exposure to Agora Gallery. I am from New York and I know what you are talking about. I visited the gallery twice, once in July and once in October. It is really cozy and beautiful. You are in Germany but if you visit New York, it would be a good idea to visit this gallery and say hello to the owners.

Joe Martin, Manhattan, New York, USA

Sure, I will visit them one day. I keep telling myself “Erica, you better do what you have to do today, you are 82 hitting 83, girl, not much time left.”

Why not Joe, if time, old age and my schedule allow me to visit Agora Gallery, I will do it in a heart beat. But, they better serve me with a shot of Cognac, so my brains would open up a little bit.

I did go through their previous exhibitions catalogues and pamphlets, as well as their photos albums. They look terrific. I like Agora Gallery, it has some mystic, sweetness and beauty to it. I was most enchanted by the quality and variety of arts they exhibit. Ironically, the niece of Dr. Guntenbergersen, my boss (Boy, I hate this word!) paid them a visit, long time ago. What she reported was this: The gallery patrons and visitors during one of their exhibitions were very cosmopolitan, well-dressed, educated, and some of them were very wealth. You could see the $100 bills written all over their faces.”

Good luck Joe Martin. Be a good boy and stay in one piece. No drugs, no monkey business in New York. Do you understand? Good! Why don’t you go now and buy a bouquet of white roses and send it to the director of the Gallery? This would make them happy. Think about it. I am leaving you with some of the photos of Agora Gallery patrons’ photos. I hope I did not take too much liberty in doing

1955	Joan Cochran	1974	Jeff Lisenby
1956	Joan Cochran/Amy Jo Sawyer	1975	Steve Mori
1957	Lynlee Barry	1976	Robert Sattler
1958	Eric Eberhardt	1977	Jeff Lisenby
1959	Donald Hulme/Anthony Zinnante	1978	Anthony Rolando
1960	Donald Hulme	1979	Monica Slomski
1961	*Donald Hulme	1980	Peter Soave
1962	Claude Castigone	1981	Peter Soave
1963	Beverly Henkel	1982	Lisa Cleveland (Vasta)
1964	William Cosby	1983	Margie Jelovic
1965	William Cosby	1984	*Peter Soave
1966	William Cosby	1985	Kim Christian
1967	William Cosby	1986-1989	No Entries
1968	Steve Matteson	1990	Julia Cortinas (Williams)
1969	Pam Barker	1991-1993	No Entries
1970	Gene Conneille	1994	Eric Bradler
1971	John Torcello	1995-1998	No Entries
1972	*John Torcello	1999	Cathy Sommers
1973	Mary Kasprzyk	2000-2003	No Entries

2001	Shanxi Upsdel	2003	Christine Jarquio
2002	Jason Stephen

2000	Lidia Kaminska (Poland)	2002	Lidia Kaminska (Poland)
2001	Nina Slyuser-Wegmann (Belarus)	2003	Competition Not Held

2001	Alexander Sevastian (Belarus)	2003	Competition Not Held
2002	Lidia Kaminska (Poland

ASK ERICA: YOUR INTERNATIONAL MAIL. Part Eight__________________

E-mail us at: Erica-soderholm-wacj.laposte@laposte.com

The Most Highly Paid Actor in the History of Motion Pictures!

Ricardo Montelban, Vera Cruz, Mexico

Hilda Hiary, Amman, Jordan

The Leading Contemporary Artist of Intellectual Lyricism

Hofsep Baltakian, Sydney, Australia

Hofsep, it was a privilege writing about Anna. No doubt, we have monitored and noticed her progress. I am herewith reproducing an excerpt from Dr. de Lafayette’s critique. Keep writing to me. Stay in touch. You are most welcome.

THE ACCORDION IS HERE TO STAY!

SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST VIRTUOSI AND BEST ACCORDIONISTS

Igor (Ivan) Romansky-Josephitch from Odessa, Ukraine. Now in California, USA

United States Accordion Professional National Champions

Coupe Mondiale World Professional Accordion Championship Winner

Adolphe Rousso, New Jersey, USA

Joy Barth on Joy Barth:

Cubism Posters - ... de La Croix, Maximillien - Parisian artist presents Neo Abstract Art/Progressive Cubism. -- http://www.angelfire.com/art/GandMartexpo. ...
http://mosterposters.gnomesource.com/main.php?cat_number=6413

THANK YOU FRIENDS, FOR YOUR CONCERNS AND SUPPORT FOR Dr. de LAFAYETTE.

Hi Valerie: Thanks sooooo much! I have been "workin it" big time...I have a band finally....and have 2 different publishers interested in a few of my tunes...I totally appreciate all you guys have been doing to help me...

Marcia Juell http://www.marciajuell.com

Artis Spectrum is a Delightful Art Magazine

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ASK ERICA: YOUR INTERNATIONAL MAIL. Part Eight__________________

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Hofsep, it was a privilege writing about Anna. No doubt, we have monitored and noticed her progress. I am herewith reproducing an excerpt from Dr. de Lafayette’s critique. Keep writing to me. Stay in touch. You are most welcome.

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THANK YOU FRIENDS, FOR YOUR CONCERNS AND SUPPORT FOR Dr. de LAFAYETTE.

Hi Valerie: Thanks sooooo much! I have been "workin it" big time...I have a band finally....and have 2 different publishers interested in a few of my tunes...I totally appreciate all you guys have been doing to help me... Marcia Juell http://www.marciajuell.com

Artis Spectrum is a Delightful Art Magazine

Rafael Puente, Bronx, New York, USA

AGORA GALLERY

Joe Martin, Manhattan, New York, USA

Cubism Posters - ... de La Croix, Maximillien - Parisian artist presents Neo Abstract Art/Progressive Cubism. -- http://www.angelfire.com/art/GandMartexpo. ...
http://mosterposters.gnomesource.com/main.php?cat_number=6413

Hi Valerie: Thanks sooooo much! I have been "workin it" big time...I have a band finally....and have 2 different publishers interested in a few of my tunes...I totally appreciate all you guys have been doing to help me...

Marcia Juell http://www.marciajuell.com