#Germany! Where is this Painting Now?

This is a faded Polaroid of a internationally collected artist Diego Voci (1920-85) painting titled: “Don Quichote and Sancho Panza” oil on canvas 60x80cm which was originally purchased about 1975 by Herr Schmalz.

The Diego Voci Project is seeking the whereabouts of Herr Schmalz and this painting.

Helga, widow of Diego, shared with us her memory “as far as I can remember Herr Schmalz was the director of the Canadian Officers Club in Baden Baden, Germany.”   

View additional examples of Don Quixotes painted by Diego Voci on #Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/diegovoci/don-quixote-diegovocitm/ 

HALF CENTURY OLD #LOBSTER PAINTING

Diego Voci “Lobster” oil on canvas 70 / 80 cm 

This painting was valued at $550 over 50 years ago (a half century).  “Lobster” by internationally collected artist Diego Voci was given to the owners of Pizzeria FIRENZE in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

The Diego Voci Project has retrieved the original photograph of this painting.

Today, at FIRENZE, you can still view the many DIEGO artworks on the walls of the restaurant.  Search for Pizzeria FIRENZE and Diego Voci on Facebook!

Read more about the internationally collected artist Diego Voci on Artifact Collectors:

http://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-voci-painting-of-the-week-5154118/Page10.html#97229

 

 

DIEGO VOCI REMEMBERS CHRIST

At this Holy time Artists are inspired, Diego Voci and the Foreign Students of the Bethlehem Icon Center (in Bethlehem) was among them.

Diego Voci FACE OF CHRISTUS 15 1/3″ x 11 1/4″ oil on canvas,

Private collection of Christine Khan

Visit Antonio Diego Voci on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Diego_Voci

We are the Diego Voci Project, an all volunteer group assisting the Diego Voci Estate spreading the awareness of the great internationally collected artist Diego Voci and cataloging all of Diego Voci’s works of art in the Estate’s Archive.

PAUL GAUGUIN: WHICH PAINTING?

If you thought it was the bottom one you would not be alone.  The top painting that sold on February 28, 2017 for $25 million dollars at Christie’s in London is not the typical bold style Gauguin is known for (Google “Gauguin images“).

The lower painting is by Antonio Diego Voci (1920-1985) from the private collection of Patti and Coop Cooprider.  Google has selected a few dozen of Diego Voci art works for display in their gallery of Diego Voci Images.  Google “Diego Voci” and click “Images”. 

Also take a museum tour on YouTube https://youtu.be/GG5Jl-2FuXM

We are the Diego Voci Project, an all volunteer group assisting the Diego Voci Estate spreading the awareness of the great internationally collected artist Diego Voci and cataloging all of Diego Voci’s works of art in the Estate’s Archive.

IS THIS #JOSIANE?

George Roberts, a #Diego Collector shares his “Nude” #painting that resembles the look of Josiane, the first wife of Diego Voci.

You can read a bit more on Antonio Diego Voci Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Diego_Voci#First_marriage

George Roberts, shares his story about how he acquired this Diego work of art:

“We have a “nude” painting by Diego that was purchased at the Patch Barracks Officers Club in Germany in the late 1960’s from an American female who told us that this was a painting of Diego’s first wife. We paid $250.00 for the painting which was a lot of money in those days. We did not meet Diego. The painting is oil on canvas and measures approx.31” x 21” in the original frame. There is no title on the back of the canvas however a number 1697-9.” (The number on the back of the canvas represents the timing of the painting was complete)

See here images of Josiane (taken in the 1960’s) to compare with the Diego painting owned by George Roberts.

The last known address for Josiane was:

Josiane Bjelwuck (BJIELEVUK)

Rt. De Jussy

1249 Puplinge (or Paplinge),

Geneve Switzerland

For any findings, please contact the Diego Voci Project Team (an all volunteer group) at  diegovociproject@gmail.com or visit us at www.diegovociproject.com 

 

 

 

 

#CUBISM SERIES BY DIEGO VOCI

When artists #GeorgeBraque, #Picasso, and #JuanGris created #cubistic #paintings it was often difficult even to the trained eye to identify which artist did the work. When Antonio #DIEGO Voci ventured into his cubistic mode he strived to be distinctively DIEGO.

Here are examples:

“Le Concert de Harlequins” 1970, 32″ x 23 ¾” , oil on canvas, signed “DIEGO” Private Collection

“Spanish Table“, 27 2/5″ x 19 ¾”, mixed on paper, Signed “DIEGO” Private Collection

“Ink on Paper“, 1985, Signed “DIEGO”

“Ink on Paper” is an important example historically because it was one of the very last works before DIEGO transitioned 3 days later. DIEGO drew this especially for what became his last exhibition, an open house at his residence the first week of December 1985. DIEGO remained upstairs in bed, too ill to personally attend.

“Cubism“, Signed “DIEGO” top Left hand corner, Private Collection (DIEGO was very generous giving away his art to people he was close to, for example this gift of a cubistic painting to Helga Voci’s sister.)

“Nude Cubism“, 1971, 31 ¾” x 23 ½”, oil on canvas, Signed “DIEGO” Private Collection

Diego Voci on Google and YouTube.  Check out http://www.diegovociproject.com

AC DV History #57 10/15/2011

#LOST #DIEGO #VOCI #PAINTINGS

WHO ARE THE OWNERS TO THESE DIEGO VOCI PAINTINGS (BELOW)?

Still Life with Bottles & Fruit 671 60 x 70cm

Composition avec Mandoline 625 60 x 80cm

Homme a la Mandoline 803 80 x 60 cm

There are at least 3,200 more paintings by internationally collected artist Antonio DIEGOVoci (VOH-CHEE) out there in this world.

They might be on a collector’s wall, in a gallery, or in a thrift shop. Here are 2 images of 7 paintings known to be re-sold 30 years ago. No other details known.

See two more: http://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-voci-painting-of-the-week-5154118/Page6.html#161
Another two: http://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-voci-antonio-diego-voci-3984818/Page13.html#364

Signatures may be Voci, A. Voci, D. Voci, and most after 1965 “DIEGO”. See samples of signatures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Diego_Voci#Gallery

CONTACT THE ALL VOLUNTEER TEAM WITH THE DIEGO VOCI PROJECT!

diegovociproject@gmail.com

Diego Voci on Google and YouTube!

AC DV History #156 2/14/2013

#DIEGO #SIGNATURES

To #historians of Antonio #Diego Voci, the DIEGO Signature began, about #1965 with an exclusive arrangement with Canadian art dealer Joy Gibson, and her soon to be husband Jawdat Naffouj.

See Signature Gallery of Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Diego_Voci

Signatures of A.Voci and D.Voci can be seen on works Diego Collectors has posted onhttp://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-voci-antonio-diego-voci-3984818.html

Diego Voci on Google and YouTube.

AC DV History #98 1/9/2013

 

 

 

 

#DONATION TO #CANADIAN #ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION

This #DiegoVoci™ #painting which was donated by #Collector Stephen Max to The Canadian Actors Equity Association in #1984 for a #fundraiser.

 

DiegoVoci™ “Comedie Venetienne” 24″x 20″ #4812-155, oil on canvas

Courtesy of “The Canadian Actors Equity Association” in 1984. An #appraisal for DiegoVoci™ painting “Comedie Venetienne”. 

… THE #VALUE OF A DiegoVoci™

And….the 1st Found “Diego Voci” #Signature on a #document.   See in the #Certificate of #Authenticity for DiegoVoci™ Painting “Comedie Venetienne” signed by DiegoVoci™ himself.

Courtesy of Diego Voci Project www.diegovociproject.com

Google and YouTube DiegoVoci™

AC DV History #137 & #138  6/18/2013

AC DV P of W #138 6/18/2013

THE LOOK OF A #SUCCESSFUL #ARTIST

Content below is from the back cover of the 8 page #1974 Diego Catalog by Coop Cooprider, #DiegoVoci™#Historian.

“When is finished the art piece? Never.  Any painting I can add more.  When I put my signature, for me it is finished.  I don’t say I’m satisfied.  I’m never satisfied.”  – DIEGO

Image of DiegoVoci™ 1974

Courtesy of the Diego Voci Project www.diegovociproject.com 

AC DV History #19 5/7/2010