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Twelve
Paintings, with Commentary by Louise Huebner Painting #4: The Bistro - Paris |
Mentor Huebner
The Bistro - Paris, 1962
Oil on European painter's board
22 X 26 inches
© Louise Huebner
The Bistro in this painting was our favorite hangout in Paris. Whatever happened to us, good or bad, whether we were tired or energized, we always had to stop there for coffee first, or we couldn't make it on to any other activity.
We were in Europe for two years. We were on location for the film, "The Longest Day," long enough for us to have twins and long enough to have been bombed by terrorists in an open air market.
Mentor was the only designer on the production, and created 4000 drawings for Darryl Zanuck, Fox Studios and the European and American directors. Each of the Allied Forces was represented by a director for their segment of the film.
I love to tell everyone, "Mentor designed the Normandy Invasion."
Prior to the 'art department' being sent to Corsica, where Mentor and the Directors and the rest of the crew lived for one month on a French aircraft carrier, and before it was moved to the Boulougne Studios near our apartment in Saint Cloud, it had been on the Champs-Elysées, squeezed into Darryl Zanuck's crowded office.
One June afternoon, while the art department was still in Paris and we were still in our pre-twin stage, Mentor and I huddled with our small son on a tiny balcony outside the office's first floor windows, where we had a fantastic view of the Kennedy Motorcade.
Our son excitedly jumped up and down waving a small American flag, as Mentor and I held our arms high above our heads and shouted wildly, "Yea Kennedy! Yea Kennedy!"
JFK heard us and looked up. Seeing such a pathetic trio, alone outside an office window and the only people on the outside wall of that building, he realized at once, from our antics, that we were Americans. President Kennedy made eye contact with us, laughed and waved back. Jackie didn't.
After the auto parade was over and before the three of us could take one step out of the block and move on to Napoleon's Tomb, we stopped at our Bistro for coffee and were greeted by smiling garçons, all nodding and chanting, "Kennedy. Kennedy. Kennedy.”
I, personally, had never before and certainly have never since felt as overwhelmingly patriotic as on that day of the Kennedy Motorcade and that afternoon as we walked into our favorite Bistro.
It was rather nice.
Mentor Huebner's One Artist Show
- Mentor (Self Portrait)
Mojave Gold
Palace of Fun
The Bistro - Paris
Sexi Beach Bar
Saint Mark's in Venice
The Grand Canal in Venice
The Foreigner
Henry Ford Bridge
Mortal Wound
Bourbon Street
California Gold
From Your Guide: Mentor’s widow, Louise Huebner, is a writer, and the author of over 11 books about the Occult. She has the dubious honor of being the only officially appointed Official Witch in the world. She was designated Official Witch of Los Angeles during a Spell Cast at the Hollywood Bowl, where she had been 'booked' to increase the 'sexual vitality' of Los Angeles County's 78 cities. This event took place on "Folklore Day," during a concert in a series of Hollywood Bowl Concerts: "Twelve Summer Sundays at the Bowl." The 'Official Certificate' was inadvertently legal, having been signed by the Chairman of the Board of the Los Angeles County Supervisors and affixed with the County Seal.
Mentor and Louise are the parents of three children (a son, and twins: a son and a daughter) and the grandparents of six (four boys and two girls). Louise is quick to say,
"All the kids are very good looking, intelligent and talented," and adds,
"But then, why not?"
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The Mentor Huebner Art Gallery is located in the Medford International Airport, Medford, Oregon.
The Mentor Huebner Official Website: http://www.MentorHuebnerArt.com
Louise Huebner - Curator: LouiseHuebner@MentorHuebnerArt.com
Sale or Exhibition Information regarding Paintings and Drawings (Originals, Giclées or Prints), Fine Art or Film Production Art can be obtained by emailing Louise Huebner.
