Fiedler, Ferenc Kassa, 1921 - 2001, Párizs
At the age of five he was already painting with oil, on canvas, this is when he built his „psychic studio” which surrounded him, and in which he lived and painted passionately. As a prodigy child his paintings were exhibited in 1931 in the newly formed Benczúr Circle, amongst the works of adult painters. As a teenager the Hungarian Museum of Fine Arts bought his paintings, sixteen of which was purchased by the Hungarian State, still belong to the collection of the Hungarian National Gallery.
In 1941 he began his studies in the class of Szőnyi István, in the Hungarian Royal Academy of Fine Arts, where he became friends with Országh Lili, Reigl Judith and Hantai Simon. In 1948 he had an exhibition with Hantai Simon at the Hungarian Academy of Rome, from which he travelled straight to Paris with a scholarship, leaving behind both Hungary and figurative painting. In 1949 he participated at the forth Salon des Réalités Nouvelles exhibition. In 1950 he was discovered by Miró, they became friends and Miró named him the „painter of lights”. In 1951, the most progressive gallery of the time, Galerie Maeght introduced the new artist generation – including the young Fielder - at the „Kandinszky et Giacometti” collective exhibition. Ever since then he had been exhibiting with great masters of the 20th Century such as Braque, Chagall, Calder, Giacometti, Kandijszky, Leger, Miró, Matisse, Picasso and Riopelle. He frequently appeared in the „Derriere Le Miroir”, the exclusive art journal of the Galerie Maeght. In 1960 the French State began to purchase paintings from Fiedler.
In 1965 he represented France at the Alexandria Biennale.
The fact that he was the only Hungarian and even the only european artist who participated in the exhibition held in New York, for the 100th anniversary of the american abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock’s birthday well represents Fielder’s significance in the art scene.
In 2014 Fiedler participated in five exhibitions at the same time, two of which were held in Hungary. He had a solo exhibition in the French Institute, and also exhibited in the Hungarian National Gallery with his friends Joan Miró, Országh Lili and Reigl Judith.
At the other three exhibitions, which were held at the French Riviera for the 50th anniversary of the Maeght Foundation, Fielder could appear again with Joan Miró, George Braque, Marc Chagall and Alberto Giacometti, much like they did at the opening of 1964.
Throughout his life he had several solo and collective exhibitions in several european cities, as well as in the US. His works can be found in the biggest and most important collections of the world (Guggenheim Musem, Pompidou Center et al.).
(thanks to Peter Fiedler)
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