#Diego Voci #Biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Diego_Voci
Check out other Diego originals for sale by Helga Voci: https://www.diegovociproject.com/_p/prd4/4622949491/product/title%3A-maternit%C3%A0
Curious about your Diego signature? https://www.pinterest.com/diegovoci/signatures-antonio-diegovocitm/
“HELGA and DIEGO” by Helga Voci
Chapter 5 #Wiesbaden, #Germany. 1968 Marriage in #Denmark.
“In Spring 1965 Diego wanted to go to #Germany and we came to #Wiesbaden where he had been living for sometime with Josiane, his ex-wife. We both liked Wiesbaden, so we rented an apartment in #Sonnenbergerstrasse. It was a beautiful place, we got it for a very low price, but had made a contract for 5 years and agreed to renovate it. So for at least 6 months we were living in the middle of sand, concrete, and tiles. But at the end we had a beautiful high ceiling living-room with open fireplace, fantastic new bathroom and a beautiful Studio. We had hand-painted and gold-plated dining-room furniture which I still have today and many beautiful paintings.
In this period #Diego found the Gallery Dahms in Wiesbaden where he exhibited and sold many paintings. He still made caricatures from time to time in #Wiesbaden, #Heidelberg and #Ramstein. There he met Joy Naffouj, a Canadian gallery owner, who was exhibiting different artists in an art show. She was very interested in Diego’s work, so he started to give her some paintings and drawings on commission.
Since his work was selling very well, they both made a contract: so many paintings for so much money per month. I believe this was when #Diego began signing with the name”Diego.” Before he had mostly signed A.Voci (Antonio Voci) or D.Voci (Diego Voci). It worked quite well.
We finally decided to marry, which we did in January 68 in #Denmark. As #Diego did not have to bother anymore about how to sell his paintings, we decided to spend the winter in the Canary Islands. We took our car in December 1968, with lots of canvases and paints of many colors. We went to #Barcelona and took the boat to Puerto del la Cruz (#Tenerife). We rented a little house on top of a big house with a very big terrace. We had a beautiful view over the ocean. We had wonderful 6 months. #Diego painted each day. Once a month we made a roll of the canvases and sent them to Joy and Jadat Naffouj in #Landstuhl, Germany.
In March 1970 the contract of our apartment in #Wiesbaden finished, the house was supposed to be sold, so Diego had the idea to move to Italy. In March 1970 we ordered a shipping company, deposited our furniture in #Bavaria at my parents` place and left for #Italy. We went to several places and finally rented a villa in Riccione at the Italia Adrian seaside. Diego was painting and still sending his paintings to Naffouj Gallery.”
AC DV History #38 6/15/2010
AC DV History #158 11/20/2013
PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING BY HELGA VOCI FROM GERMANY.
Do you want to add one of 35 DIEGO’s Lithographs. #Helga Voci, widow of Diego #Voci and sole owner of the DIEGO VOCI ESTATE would be pleased to know that you want another Diego artwork.
Here are just a few examples of what 140 Euro or less than can buy:
#DIEGOVOCI Lithographs SIGNED and NUMBERED from the Diego Voci Estate in Germany
Check out the link at our DIEGOVOCIPROJECT.com website under “Acquire Graphics.” http://www.diegovociproject.com/#!acquire-graphics-shopping/c12yh
Coop #Cooprider and Stephen #Max recently ordered “Der Alte” litho from Helga:
“Der Alte” from the DIEGO VOCI ESTATE, sole owner is Helga Voci
The experts of the art world agree, the true character and talent of the artist is revealed in their drawings. So it is with internationally collected artist Diego Voci.
“Diego’s hand and brush is so fast, it disappears before your eyes.” – Joy Naffouj, Diego’s agent in mid-1960’s.
Diego Voci on Google and YouTube
Courtesy of Diego Voci Project www.diegovociproject.com
11 September 2011 AC ADV #1
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
July 29, 2015 AC ADV #473
Just one of many experiences with artist Antonio Diego Voci; “My parents collected over 15 pieces (mostly original oils) from our time in Germany in early 1980’s. I used to play with Alessandra (daughter of Helga and Diego Voci) same age at the time. We had many trips to Diego and Helga’s house and Diego painted me a horse for my birthday in 1978!”
Today 37 years later, this horse drawing owned by Alissa Snow Skildheim hangs in her office.
This is only ONE of many collectors of Antonio Diego Voci works of art out in the world and many we have yet to receive images of and provenance information (including Skildheim’s.. hint, hint can’t wait to see them all.)
And, just one example of Diego’s characteristic and his obsession with capturing the moment. Where ever, whenever and with whom… Diego would portray their wish with just a few moments and a few brush strokes… and all this is an appetite for more…
AC P of W #270 5/6/2015
I was tasked to find Bob Sholar 40 years after my father, Coop, Diego Voci Historian, had visited him in Lorton, VA. I had my father’s hand scribbled 1974 notes on yellow pad indicating Sholar owned 30 Diego paintings!
I found him in August 2014 in central #Florida. Bob and Gretchen Sholar, 4 decades later still have their halls filled with Diegos, their master bedroom is covered with Diegos, as is their bathroom. Antonio DIEGO Voci was and is a part of their life.
Bob reminisced with me about his memorable “Bull Story” when in 1973 Diego was a guest in his Lorton,VA home:
“My office was on the downstairs level. While visiting and sitting in the office, Diego said, “Bob, I want to draw.” Diego sat on the floor, pulled out his paper, and began to sketch. Diego grabbed whatever tools were available while I watched in amazement as Diego created one after the other. Each one took maybe 15-20 minutes a piece; so within two hours there were 6 or 7 artworks. Diego asked me if I wanted him to draw anything in particular, to which I told Diego “I had this farm in Kentucky where I raised Angus Cattle. I want you to draw me a bull.”
“The next thing I know, the BULL was there.”
While there, Diego offered to appraise Bob’s art, not just his DIEGO’s. Bob will be sending us here at the Diego Voci Project – that document when he locates it. Bob also has a photo of himself with Diego – and Bob is determined to find it for us as well.
Diego took off from VA to the West Coast – Bob recalls Diego had a show in Broadmoor #Colorado lined up with a collector he knew from Germany: Dr. Ogden Brown, curated by Marsha Largent (http://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-history-4330818/Page3.html#90 )
When Diego traveled back to the East Coast, he stopped again to visit with Bob Sholar. When he arrived, one of the first things Bob remembers Diego saying, was
“America is a big country…so much open space …not so many people.”
Kami Cooprider, Research Assistant – www.diegovociproject.com
AC DV History #199 4/30/2015
See #Diego Voci’s love “Lady”, written by Helga Voci, Diego’s widow: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/498281146248867040/ and/or https://www.facebook.com/diego.voci?pnref=story
COURTESY “Diego Voci Project” www.diegovociproject.com
ANTONIO DIEGO VOCI (1920-1985) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Diego_Voci
So you think Diego’s portrayal of feet and limbs sometimes look weird, or out of proportion?
“Embracing” was our first image at the very beginning of the Artifact Collectors Painting of the Week thread. Remember no less than the giant artist icon Picasso did funny feet and limbs, too.
It didn’t seem to bother his art career. Picasso’s tiny right arm is half the thickness of the left. Use your own judgment on the legs and foot.
AC P of W #248 1/5/2015
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