Victor di Gesu first attended the Chouinard Art School before moving to Paris, where he studied with André Lhote at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. He subsequently attended the Escuela de Bellas Artes in Barcelona before furthering his studies in Italy. Returning to California, he worked with a variety of artists, including F. Tolles Chamberlain and Maynard Jepson. An intuitive colorist, Di Gesu’s classical training and scientific research into color theory helped him create vivid yet harmonious works which, while reminiscent of Matisse and Gauguin, retained a verve and spontaneity that was uniquely his own. A prolific artist, Di Gesu was the recipient of numerous medals and juried awards, both in the United States and France. He was the winner of the Prix Othon Friesz Prize. He exhibited widely and with success, including at the Louvre Museum and the Exposition des Artistes Etrangeres in Paris, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Acad. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Acad. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA ------ Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with Victor di Ges...
Paper, Oil
'Reclining Nude in Interior', California Post-Impressionist, Louvre, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with estate stamp. Framed dimensions: 21 H x 1.5 D x 24.75 W inches Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Vic...
Paper, Oil
'Janet Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "Di Gesu", for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988); further signed and titled verso, and bearing original exhibition label. A substantial figural oil showing V...
Canvas, Oil
'Still Life of Irises', Carmel, Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, verso, 'Di Gesu' for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped with the artist's estate seal. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los A...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
'Woman Reclining', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "Di Gesu" for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1965. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Cen...
Paper, Oil
'Reclining Nude', Fauve Figural, SFAA, Carmel, LACMA, Louvre, Paris
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Victor di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) circa 1955, and with Di Gesu estate stamp verso. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art C...
Paper, Oil
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the L...
Paper, Oil
'Still Life with Pipe', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Victor di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1960. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and t...
Paper, Oil
'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Salon des Arts Décoratifs, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the L...
Canvas, Oil, Board
'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
Paper, Oil
'Still Life', Paris, Louvre, Salon D'Automne, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped verso with Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) estate stamp and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Cente...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
'Flamenco Dancer', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, Carmel, California, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Di Gesu Estate (American, 1914-1988) stamp verso and painted circa 1955. Framed dimensions: 18 x 1 x 13 inches Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los...
Paper, Gouache, Oil
'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Académies Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A loose study of a woman seated in a dress, resting her chin on her hand and recli...
Paper, Oil
'Still Life', Louvre, California Post-Impressionist, LACMA, Académie Chaumière
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Victor di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and t...
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Graphite
'Woman Seated', Louvre, LACMA, Académie Chaumière, California Post-Impressionist
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and t...
Gouache, Laid Paper
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, California
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu, (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with Victor Di Gesu Estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Lo...
Paper, Oil
'Woman with Book', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, California, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, "Di Gesu" for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988), with estate stamp, verso, and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attend...
Paper, Oil, Foam Board
$6,500
'Old Carmel', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Di Gesu' for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and dated 1964. A large, mid-century oil townscape showing a view of the old town of Carmel, California, with ...
Masonite, Oil
'Point Pinos Lighthouse', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "Di Gesu" for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988); additionally, signed, verso, titled, 'One Last Look (Lighthouse + Dickman, Now Monterey) and inscribed with th...
Oil, Board
'Standing Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, California, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped verso with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1960. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art ...
Paper, Oil
'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed verso 'Di Gesu' for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1965. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and...
Oil, Board
'Still Life', LACMA, SFAA, Académie Chaumière, California Post-Impressionist
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
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 t...
Paper, Oil
'Nude by a Mirror', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, California, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with Victor Di Gesu Estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los...
Oil, Paper
'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Di Gesu' for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Cen...
Paper, Oil
'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Grand Palais, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped verso with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1965. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art ...
Paper, Oil
'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the L...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
'Seated Nude', California Post-Impressionist, Louvre, LACMA, Académie Chaumière
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and t...
Paper, Oil
$4,500
'Young Girl Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Di Gesu' for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and dated 1971; additionally signed, verso, and titled, 'Leslie'. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di G...
Oil, Illustration Board
'In the Garden, Carmel', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with Victor Di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Lo...
Paper, Oil
'Flamenco Dancer in Lilac', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1965 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate seal. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Lo...
Oil, Board, Masonite
$6,500
'The Green Hat' Louvre, LACMA, Académie Chaumière, California Post-Impressionist
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left "Di Gesu" for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and dated 1954. 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...
Paper, Oil
$8,500
'Marguerites', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Carmel, California, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, "Di Gesu" for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and dated 1964; additionally, signed, verso, titled, 'Yellow Marguerites' and inscribed with the artist's addres...
Oil, Board
$6,500
'Seated Nude with Flowers' Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988), accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and painted circa 1955. Additional painting,...
Oil, Masonite
$5,500
'Woman Sewing', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, Carmel, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Di Gesu' for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1970. A substantial American Expressionist figural oil painting of a woman with copper hair wearing a cream and lilac...
Oil, Board
'Seated Nude', Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, California Post-Impressionist
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) estate stamp verso and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and the Cho...
Paper, Gouache, Foam Board, Graphite
'Seated Nude', Louvre, Académie Chaumière, Salon d'Automne, Carmel, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and t...
Paper, Oil
'Flamenco Dancer', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, Grand Palais, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Partial signature, lower right, 'Di Gesu' for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with Certification of Authenticity Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Ge...
Paper, Oil
'Woman Wearing Mantilla', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, Carmel, California
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right 'Di Gesu' for Victor di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1958. A substantial oil a young woman, (possibly Victor's wife, the artist, Janet Ament), sho...
Canvas, Oil
$3,850
'Flowers in a Blue Teapot', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, California, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "V. Di Gesu" for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988), dated 1946; additionally signed verso and titled "Blue Teapot". A vibrant still-life showing a bouquet of ...
Paper, Oil, Board