#DIEGO #EXHIBITION 1981 #TORONTO, CANADA

Just over 40 years ago in Toronto Canada, Stephen and Wendy Max created an exhibit for Diego that was unprecedented on this continent. In the illustrious and exceptionally large Columbus Centre they presented Diego through their own Goldcrest Galleries LTD. Advertising in the Toronto Star the outreach was beyond what DIEGO had seen across the ocean. Stephen and Wendy new Diego well before they left Germany where Stephen was stationed with the Canadian Royal Air Force.

#DIEGO EXHIBITION #TORONTO, #CANADA 1981

#DIEGO EXHIBITION WENDY and STEPHEN MAX 1981

Little could we know that 30 years later Stephen and Coop Cooprider, Diego Voci Historian since 1974, would join forces to promote and enhance the legacy of Antonio Diego Voci (1920-1985). Stephen has since created our diegovociproject.com website, produced and published three books, over 40 videos, and promotes a free monthly newsletter. There is a great story about how Coop and Stephen connected in 1974 and didn’t know it. Read more here: https://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-voci-antonio-diego-voci-3984818/Page15.html#88728

CALLING ON ALL #DIEGO #COLLECTORS!

Diego Voci: (Top L: Pallina; Top R: Clown; Bottom R: Le Couple; Bottom L: Promenade)

EACH OF YOU… have an opportunity to participate in the publishing of Your Diego artworks. A new book “Artist of a Thousand Faces” is in the planning stages by Stephen Max to celebrate Diego’s 100th Year (August 10th).

Please EMAIL diegovociproject@gmail.com us your unique Diego “faces” works of art and any stories or quips you have, to be considered for this publication (by May 15, 2020)

Example of unique “faces” by Diego above in Face Compilation I

CAVALIERE BY MASTER ARTIST DIEGOVOCI™

This unique work of art by Diego titled “Cavaliere” has more than just the stature of a knight; “Cavaliere” has the essence of strength that Diego often portrayed in his paintings whether it be fisherman, laborers, and female nudes.  The majority of Diego’s paintings harnessed a feeling of strength no matter what life looks like.  Diego understood how horses connect with humans and painted horses of all genres… from realism to abstraction.

“Cavaliere”, 1972, was purchased by Walt Lawrence at Diego’s home / studio in Schwetzingen, West Germany.  This painting has been in the Walt Lawrence’s art collection all this time (over 42 years).  This is one of 11 Diego’s Walt Lawrence has in his collection.    Walt recalls Diego as a genuine man who truly liked to invite people into his studio to see the process of his work whether the painting was finished or not.

Visit the Diego Voci Project www.diegovociproject.com

 

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And…. Victoria Williams continues with “The Miraculous Catch”!

Pages 3 and 4 of the AFN TV Guide article.

“The Fisherman’s Miraculous Catch” (painting top right hand side) still remains in The Cooprider personal DIEGO collection (130 x 90 cm). Oil on texture of a sand based canvas.  This painting has been in The Cooprider’s collection for over 40 years.

Courtesy of The Diego Voci Project www.diegovociproject.com

Diego Voci on Google and YouTube.

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POTENTIAL #DIEGOVOCI MODEL – KICKING HERSELF

Cheryl McCarra Fairchild and her husband Dan were stationed in Germany from 1974-1977 in the Karlsruhe area. Cheryl remembered to Kami (Diego Voci Project):

“I met Diego for the first time at an OWC (Officer’s Wives Club Luncheon).  I fell in love with Diego’s work and his personality. I wanted to buy an oil painting.  On a Lieutenant’s salary we eventually settled for 3 Diego lithographs which we bought over time from Lillian Dussard.”

“When our family retired to the US in Georgia years later, I started searching online for DIEGO paintings. I found our first oil painting: “Giovene Ragazza”.  The profile reminded me of my mother”.

Diego’s vibrant and bright colors in the scarves almost contradict the calm serene and fine features of her eyes and lips.

Cheryl recalls;

“Diego actually asked me to model for him.  At the time I had two small children and saw no way to do that. I’m kicking myself now!”

Though Helga Voci, Diego’s widow, states;

“Diego rarely used models, Diego painted from memory.” 

Helga was referring to studio models.  Evidence is frequent that out of the studio face to face in the moment, a face of a woman or man, young or old, would inspire Diego.  Example: http://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-voci-painting-of-the-week-5154118/Page9.html#91027; an interesting story of a black beauty with intriguing eyes.

And stay tuned for more exciting news from the Fairchild’s and the “New Generation”. 

This is just one of many examples of the impact Diego had on people.  Please share your stories like these at www.diegovociproject.com or

                                    email us at diegovociproject@gmail.com.

Diego Voci is on Google and YouTube.

22 July 2015 AC ADV #472

@francisbacon PRICES ON #BACON AND #EGGS SKY HIGH IN #LONDON

1. #Bacon $142,857 per square inch
2. #Eggs $388,250 each (package of 4)

On 1 July 2015, a 1975 Francis #Bacon “Self Portrait” 14” x 12” sold for $24 million at Sotheby’s, #Bacon priced @ $142,857 per inch.

Lucien #Freud “Four Eggs On A Plate” 4” x 6” at same Sotheby’s auction, sold for $1,553,027. #EGGS Priced @ $388,250 each

Others of note for same auction.

#Warhol 1964 Diptych 8 Flowers, silkscreen ink on canvas 14 ¼” x 14” sold $2,269,084. Price per flower is $283,635.

Eggs by Jean Michael #Basquiat priced (6) eggs at $1,475,296 per egg! (Lot 47 sold for $8,851,781)

Details on Blouin link: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/1190757/sothebys-big-but-bruising-contemporary-art-evening-sale-in

Images on Sotheby’s link: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2015/contemporary-art-evening-auction-l15022.html#&page=all&sort=lotNum-asc&viewMode=list&lot=9&scroll=2943

Courtesy the Diego Voci Project www.diegovociproject.com on YouTube and Google.

ORIGINAL #DIEGO PAINTINGS? YES THEY ARE! HELP US FIND THE OWNER “DIEGO_FAN”

The Diego Voci Project attempted to reach out to “diego_fan” on Artifact Collectors http://www.artifactcollectors.com/original-diego-paintings-88754.html#88754 through private message but received no response.

Any information or the whereabouts of the owner, please contact diegvociproject@gmail.com or visit www.diegovociproject.com

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THE ARTIST #DIEGOVOCI AND HIS COLLECTORS

The intimacy of purchasing a piece of fine art many times stems from the connection point with the artist.  As the Diego Voci Project team archives works of art by Diego Voci, the majority of the collectors have personally met Diego Voci, himself.  Diego Voci, an extrovert by nature loved connecting with people and people were charmed by Diego’s sincere ability to connect.

An example here with Bob Watson, a Diego collector, who found the Diego Voci Project on Google and reached out to share:

“I lived in Wiesbaden from 1979-1986 and purchased this pastel entitled “Jockey’s” from an artist named Diego. I did meet him”.

You can see the reflection on the image itself from the camera flash because “Jockey’s” was framed behind glass.

As more and more Diego Collectors and their artworks are discovered, many are finding the volunteer team on diegovociproject.com thru google.  And over many years the team has attempted efforts all over social media and art  / collectible websites to help spread the name Diego Voci… so that one day.. The legacy of Diego Voci will be spread throughout the world and all of his works would be cataloged and Diego’s masterpieces exhibited around the world.

Visit www.diegovociproject.com

Google: Diego Voci

#AMERICANPHAROAH AND #DIEGOVOCI

Internationally collected artist Diego Voci (VOH-chee 1920-1985) cheered from beyond when the exhilarating sound of the crowds echoed through the heavens watching #AmericanPharoah cross the #TripleCrown finish line at #BelmontStakes.  The victory came with such ease as #AmericanPharoah looked like he and his jockey #VictorEspinoza were out for a Saturday pleasure ride.

Diego loved horses.  His drawings and paintings of the equine number in the tens of hundreds scattered around the world, most of them yet to be discovered.  You can help find them.  Here is one with a collector in England signed VOCI and with a brass plate on the frame with “Antonio Voci” etched in.  It is confirmed that the grandfather of the owner of “Horses Racing” received a trophy by the Queen of England for racing horses.

NOTE: “Diego” signature did not begin until after 1965 “Horses Racing” was originally sold by Schlossgalerie in Zurich.  See 1965 advertisement.  http://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-history-4330818.html#43343

HOW DIEGO BECAME DIEGO

Diego Voci, who was known as Diego to his friends, was not known as Diego on his works of art until 1965-66 when Canadian art dealer, Joy Naffouj discovered the essence of who Diego was.  Joy encouraged him to start signing his art “DIEGO”, formerly signed some form of Voci.  For example, the gift to JFK in June 1963 was signed D. Voci.

“Light” is an example of the earliest of that Naffouj / Diego relationship when Joy and Dr. Jawdat Naffouj in Germany became Diego’s exclusive agent.  Dr. Naffouj operates a gallery in Landstuhl, Germany to this day.

“Light” 33 ¾” X 23 ¾” oil canvas

Joy Naffouj liked this painting “Light” so well it was put aside for Joy’s own private collection.  See the inscription in her hand upon the back coarse canvas.

Courtesy of the Diego Voci Project.

AC P of W #272 5/20/2015