#GETTY #ARTWORKS RECREATED WITH #HOUSEHOLD ITEMS BY #CREATIVE #GENIUSES THE #WORLD OVER

Irises, 1889, Vincent Van Gogh. Oil on canvas, 29 1/4 × 37 1/8 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, 90.PA.20. Re-creation via Twitter DM by Cara Jo O’Connell and family using Play Doh, carrot slices, and wooden beads

Male Harp Player of the Early Spedos Type, 2700–2300 B.C., Cycladic. Marble, 14 ⅛ x 11 1/16 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, 85.AA.103. Recreation via Facebook DM by Irena Ochódzka with canister vacuum

Mantel Clock, about 1785, clock case attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire, design attributed to Jean-Guillaume Miotte, clock dials enameled by Henri-François Dubuisson. Gilt and patinated bronze; enameled metal; vert Maurin des Alpes marble; white marble, 21 × 25 1/8 × 9 1/4 in. The J. Paul Getty Museum, 82.DB.2. Re-creation on Twitter by Sandro Alberti with tea and cookies

http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/getty-artworks-recreated-with-household-items-by-creative-geniuses-the-world-over/

GLASS PAINT = THE ART OF COOKING AT HIGH HEAT!

Diego Voci; “Le Visage” 40x30cm #10802-109 Glass Paint

Glass paint is a very difficult medium that for several months challenged Diego. In 1973, when Diego was staying with collector Dr. Ogden Brown in Colorado, Diego was at his creative best. He cooked and painted with glass paint in front of Brown’s daughters Lynda and Marsha. Yes, Diego had to cook the glass paint. Here is one example called “Le Visage = The Face”, rich in color & full of expression, just like Diego himself, always challenging himself and pushing to paint outside the box.

A brief history of the Dr. Brown family:
https://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-history-4330818/Page3.html#58674

Here also is the link to one of Diego’s best works rendered with glass paint: “Women and Blue Pottery”, It’s well worth a look. Go ahead and click: https://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-voci-painting-of-the-week-5154118.html#51910

Visit Pinterest Glass Paint works!  https://www.pinterest.com/diegovoci/glass-paint-diegovocitm/

#CREATION WAS DIEGO’S LIFE

 

When not painting, an abundance of creation filled Diego’s life.  Whether it be cooking, #designing and #tailoring #clothes or charming people, it all supplemented Diego’s painting & drawing, capturing the miracles in human faces and other great works of art.

Helga goes back in time to reminisce when she wore this elegant “green” dress.  Diego had designed and sewn himself.  In Helga’s words,

“I have 1 photo of this green evening dress, it was one evening when Diego and me went to the Theater and Lakshmi took a picture of us, because she thought we looked so nice”.  (click on link for more information on Lakshmi, the nanny; http://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-history-4330818/Page6.html#171)

DIEGO VOCI “The TAILOR”: While at his first USA exhibit in 1973 at the Broadmoor in Boulder, he designed and sewed a beautiful full length gold brocade dress as a gift for the Brown Family daughters Marsha and Lynda. $20,000 Reward being offered for “Yellow Nude“: See Marsha sitting below the “Yellow Nude”: http://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-history-4330818/Page3.html#76  Lynda is seen here in the gold brocade dress:  http://www.pinterest.com/diegovoci/diego-tailor-designer-cook-and-more/ 

*Both Google and Bing have selected artworks by Diego to display for their viewer. Search “Diego Voci”, then “click” on Images.

AC DV History #168 3/26/2014