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Victor Di Gesu
'Still Life', LACMA, SFAA, Académie Chaumière, California Post-Impressionist

Circa 1968

$3,500
£2,617.88
€3,060.53
CA$4,947.77
A$4,970.68
CHF 2,867.13
MX$60,490.63
NOK 33,305.72
SEK 33,785.05
DKK 22,879.24

About the Item

Estate stamp, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1968. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and the Chouinard Art School before moving to Paris where he studied with Andre L’Hote and Yves Brayer at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. While in France, Di Gesu exhibited extensively, including at the Louvre, the Exposition des Artistes Étrangères, the Grand Palais of the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Arts Décoratifs. Moving to Spain, he attended Barcelona's Escuela de Bellas Artes before furthering his studies at Studio Hinna in Rome. On his return to California, he worked beside notable American Modernists including F. Tolles Chamberlain and Maynard Jepson. Already a gifted colorist, Di Gesu combined his classical training with research into the developing field of color theory, allowing him to paint with a consistently vivid, yet harmonious, color palette. His mature works, while reminiscent of Matisse and Gauguin, retain a verve and spontaneity that remains uniquely his own. A prolific artist, he was the recipient of numerous medals and juried awards, both in the United States and France. Back in California, Victor di Gesu continued to exhibit widely and with success, including at the San Francisco Museum of Art, the San Francisco Art Association, the Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, the Carmel Art Association, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
  • Creator:
    Victor Di Gesu (1914-1988, American)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1968
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    original pinholes, creasing, minor repaired edge tears, minor marks; unframed; shows well.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: VDG1821stDibs: LU34416772852

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