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
'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Academie 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 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
Paper, Watercolor
'Seated Nude', California Post-Impressionist, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped verso with Victor di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) Estate Stamp and created circa 1955. Graphite nude showing a young woman seated on a chair, one leg tucked beneath her, with ...
Paper, Graphite
'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
'Flamenco Dancer', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, California
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. An expressive sketch of a woman wearing a scarlet flamenco dress and a mantilla an...
Paper, Wax Crayon, Graphite
'Woman with Guitar', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu, (American, 1914-1988). Accompanied by certificate of authenticity. Framed dimensions: 16.5 x 13.5 x 1 inches Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz,...
Paper, Watercolor
'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
'Interior', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, Carmel, 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 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Cen...
Paper, Gouache
'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académies Chaumière et Etrangères, 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. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
Paper, Charcoal
'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
'Mother and Child', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988). Stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los...
Paper, Watercolor
'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
'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
'Seated Nude', Louvre, California Post-Impressionist, LACMA, Académie Chaumière
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) estate stamp verso. Watercolor nude showing a woman seated with her back to the viewer against a background of dusty rose, sepia, and olive gree...
Paper, Watercolor
'Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
Paper, Monotype
'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
'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
'Standing Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académies Chaumière et Etrangères, 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 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
Paper, Oil Pastel
'Nude in Coral and Jade' Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, California, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. A bright, Post Impressionist figural gouache of a woman shown sta...
Paper, Gouache, Cardboard
'Woman in a Red Dress', Louvre, Salon d'Automne, 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 created circa 1950. A sensitively colored and modeled monotype by this Paris-trained, California Post-...
Paper, Monotype
'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 Seated', Paris, Louvre, Carmel, California Post-Impressionist, LACMA SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Post-Impressionist, pastel figural showing a young woman in a cobalt dress seated in an olive green chair and holding a flower, beside a table bearin...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink
'Standing Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, 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 bold figural study of a nude in contrapposto, shown posing with drapery and cont...
Paper, Gouache, Graphite
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
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. A loosely painted, Post-Impressionist study of a woman shown nude and seated. Winner...
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
'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
'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, 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 created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
Paper, Watercolor, Board, Graphite
'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988), estate stamp verso and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and the Ch...
Paper, Graphite
'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, 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 certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended th...
Paper, Graphite
'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the ...
Paper, Graphite
'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
'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
'Still Life', Louvre, LACMA, Académie Chaumière, California Post-Impressionist
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) estate stamp verso and painted circa 1960. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and the Cho...
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
'Still Life', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel, California
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped verso for estate of 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 an...
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
'Seated Nude' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) circa 1955 and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. A haunting and atmospheric figural watercolor showing a young woman ...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite
'Cubist Kitchen Interior', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, California, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with certification of authenticity. A Cubist derived still-life in an interior showing fruit in a bowl ...
Paper, Graphite, Gouache
'Seated Nude with Mandolin' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) estate stamp verso; drawn circa 1955. A graphite study of a young woman, shown nude and seated on a couch, one knee drawn up, beside a table bea...
Paper, Graphite
'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 in a Kimono', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamped, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A substantial monotype showing a young woman seated, her kimono casually open, and brushing h...
Paper, Monotype
'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
'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
'Still Life', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel, California
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Certification of authenticity stamped, 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...
Paper, Gouache, 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
'Still Life with Pot-Belly Stove', California, Paris, Louvre, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended th...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite
'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, 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 certification of authenticity. An atmospheric and psychologically penetrating figural drawing, sho...
Paper, Graphite
'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 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', Paris, Louvre, LACMA, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, California Fauve
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. Displayed in a Chased Water-Gilded Frame. Framed Dimensions: 23¼ x 19 x ¾ Inches An elegant fi...
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, LACMA, SFAA, Salon d'Automne
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, Graphite
'Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) Estate Stamp verso; drawn circa 1955. An elegant, figurative drawing showing a view of a young woman seated and gazing candidly towards the view...
Paper, Graphite
'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
'Woman Reading', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, 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 created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
Paper, Monotype
'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
'Seated 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, 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
'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
'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
'Seated Nude' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, 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 created circa 1950. A graphite study of a young woman shown nude and seated in an armchair. Winner of...
Paper, Graphite
'Still Life with Tiger Lily', Paris, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Louvre
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. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
Paper, Gouache, Graphite