Diego Voci: Landscape, oil on #canvas
As the internationally collected artist Antonio Diego Voci (1920-1985) #traveled the world he constantly took photos in his mind to replicate on canvas at some later date. This little gem #painting of a #landscape is an orphan without title year, or size…
… owner unknown. Anyone???
Help us find it – Contact us at diegovociproject@gmail.com
Often heralded as “The Artist of a Thousand Faces“, internationally collected artists Antonio Diego Voci (1920-1985) is no slouch on landscapes.
Diego Voci; “Paesaggio” 50x60cm #361-456 oil on canvas
Diego Voci; “Landschaft” 40x50cm #1061-530 oil on canvas
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Jerry Caruso wrote to Artifact Collectors on January 27, 2013 that he was interested in selling his Diego landscape, see image below.
Jerry shares,
“We were at Ramstein Air Base from 68 – 74 and have a Diego landscape. The painting is oil on canvas and is approximately 24″ X 36″. We are open to selling it, if you are interested, please make an offer.”
The Diego Voci Project responded but, it seems because it was only a “Guest” post instead of registering as an Artifact Collectors Member (it’s free), everything is lost somewhere in cyberspace.
The official Diego Voci Archive needs more historical details on this painting. We can tell it is from the late 60’s and probably came from Joy and Jawdat Naffouj by the frame and the “J” by the serial number. During this time-frame of 1968-74, DIEGO was represented by Canadian art dealer Joy Gibson beginning in 1965. Joy’s business was located in Zweibrucken, Germany and located near with the Canadian Air Force Base, it was there where she met Jawdat Naffouj then soon moved to Ramstein / Landstuhl where they established a gallery and got married.
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AC P of W #110 2/4/2013
#DIEGO VOCI Aficionados get a special bonus. Nobody knew #DIEGO VOCI better for 25 years than Helga Voci. She is sole owner of the Diego Voci Estate and provides us with this terrific insight into her, and her years with #DIEGO VOCI.
Chapter One: Who is Helga Voci?
“I was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1939, just before the war started. My parents were Germans, at that time many Germans had been living in Czechoslovakia for generations. When the war started my father had to join the army and he was killed in 1941 in Russia, my maiden name was Drössler. In 1945 all Germans had to leave Czechoslovakia (because Hitler had lost the war) and we were brought to Germany, my family to Bavaria.
“Prag / Tschechin”, D. Voci 1964, oil on wood, 56 x 80 cm.
In 1948 my mother married again, her name was then Brandl, I kept the name Drössler. After high school I went for 1 year to a Hotel boarding school, where I received my diploma when I was 18. In order to improve my language knowledge in English and French which was very important for that profession, I decided to go to Paris together with a girlfriend of that school. A few months before we had made a short trip to Paris to find out what possibilities we had to find accommodations, the right school and the way to make some money, as my family and her family were not quite happy about the idea to see us in Paris (this was over 50 years ago!) and did not want to finance this project.
Anyway, we took the train in December 1957, went to Paris, took a taxi and went right away to school. There was a big blackboard in the hallway with many ads of families who were looking for au-pair girls. We called several numbers and within short time we both had a place to live.
In Paris we stayed until March 1959. It was a beautiful time, we studied, in the evenings we frequented the typical Parisian coffeehouses where we met many students and many artists and during the holidays we made trips through France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece and so on. In March 1959 we decided to work for the season to make some money. So we both found work in a Hotel in Bernkastel at the Mosel/Germany for 6 months, until September 1959. Then we both went home to our families for a few months.” – Helga Voci
NEXT: Chapter Two: Helga meets DIEGO VOCI in Paris
6/10/2010 AC DV History #30
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
THE QUESTION IS:
Who controls the 11 artworks by Diego Voci (1920-1985) that took us 3 years to learn they belonged to Ciccio Barchetti, owner of Ciccio’s Ristorante in Pirmasens, #Germany, who passed away in September of 2013. And, where are they now?
I am Kami #Cooprider, DIEGO VOCI PROJECT Research Assistant, who was raised in Germany by Patti and Coop Cooprider and I like to solve mysteries. My German, which had been out of practice came in handy.
Since March of 2010, the DIEGO VOCI PROJECT (#DVP) has received 11 identical images three separate times from three separate people, each wanting to sell the same 11 paintings. We, the DVP, were excited about a find of 11 DIEGOs at one time! Here are two of the large paintings.
“La Trattoria” and “Dorf auf Menorca” by Antonio DIEGO Voci (1920-1985)
1. When Ursula and Peter Puehler contacted DVP in 2010 via German e-mail to sell the 11 DIEGO paintings, we believed they were the owners. We responded. DVP never heard back from them. 3 years went by.
2. In 2013, Marisa Barchetti, sent images of the same 11 DIEGOs. These DIEGOs were the identical images the Puehler’s had sent to DVP. Marisa only spoke Italian (lives in Rome). She informed us the paintings belonged to her brother Ciccio who had a restaurant in Pirmasens, Germany, but had passed away of cancer. She did not know the Puehlers, or how they got the same 11 DIEGO images. We attempted through various means to communicate. Marisa finally explained she did not have the paintings, but was looking for them herself. We hit only dead ends. More silence.
3. I intensified my search to find the DIEGOs. I found a dated reference to Ciccio online as owner of the restaurant; but, it was now in the ownership of Mario Augurusa. It was re-named Da Mario Ristorante-Pizzeria. I called Mario. He revealed he bought the establishment from Ciccio. He also revealed quite firmly that he knew nothing about 11 DIEGOs and did not know the Puehlers. But, Mario said, “I have a few of my own.” My sister Kendra visited Mario. We featured only 3 of the DIEGOs as his others are in storage, which we have not seen. https://diegovociproject.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/dining-with-diego-part-2/
4. THE LATEST: In April of this year, DVP again received the same 11 DIEGO images that Puehlers sent 5 years earlier; this time from a Johannes Volkemer also from Pirmasens. We were awestruck. With a bit of finesse and some luck we communicated in German. Johannes replied to DVP and told us he was Ciccio’s son – and that Marisa was his aunt living in Rome, Italy. He did not know the Puehlers. He was wanting to sell the DIEGOs. We asked that he provide us with backs of the artworks and the measurements, but he said he personally did not have them – Johannes’ sister did. Does she or doesn’t she? We requested the information again on 20 June 2015.
“Il Ponte” “Clown Francesco” “Stillleben mit Weinflasche”
SO WHERE ARE THEY?
GOOGLE: “Diego Voci” and check out DVP www.diegovociproject.com
Each artist captured pathways through nature on canvas. Van Gogh painted on the scene. Diego Voci painted by memory. Van Gogh had #Gauguin by his side. Diego had his wife Helga by his side. Van Gogh took 4 days. Diego took 2 days. Van Gogh’s “L’Allee des Alyscamps” is 92cm x 73.5cm, Diego Voci’s “Der Spaziergang” is 81cm x 61cm. Van Gogh “L’Allee des Alyscamps” just sold on May 6, 2015 for $66 million. What price should be for this Diego Voci?
Go to www.diegovociproject.com and send an email with your estimate for this Diego Voci “Der Spaziergang” painting.
AC P of W #271 5/11/2015
Up for auction was this charming oil painting signed DIEGO described as a countryside landscape scene in Germany.
The painting measures 23 1/2″ x 31 1/2″ and the frame measures 30″ x 38″. The frame indicates the original purchase was from Naffouj Gallery in Landstuhl, Germany.
This is the time to buy. These bargains continue to be available. Act quickly! visit www.diegovociproject.com
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This well rendered but unsigned landscape has been affirmed a legitimate “Diego” by his widow Helga Voci, who was with Diego for all of his last 25 years. In Helga’s words after reviewing the image of this landscape: “This painting … Continue reading
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