Péter Fiedler, the artist?s nephew and head of the Fiedler Foundation, said an untitled work created in 1985 was included in the show. He added that Fiedler was the only European artist to be a part of the show, which marks the hundredth anniversary of Jackson Pollock?s birth.
The exhibition, called The Persistence of Pollock, features works ?that reflect Pollock?s powerful impact and attest to his continued presence as a reference for contemporary artists,? the organisers say.
?Although Francois Fiedler was born in Hungary, studied at the Fine Arts Academy of Budapest, and became part of the art circle around the influential art dealer Aimé Maeght in Paris, it was his encounter with the work of the American artist Jackson Pollock that transformed his art,? according to the catalogue for the show.
?Fiedler first saw Pollock?s work in 1959 at the exhibition Jackson Pollock et la Nouvelle Peinture Américaine in Paris. But it was not until the Pollock retrospective at the Centre Pompidou in 1981 that Fiedler was decisively influenced. According to his nephew Peter Fiedler, the artist was in ?deep mourning? following the death of his mother and his art world mentor, Maeght. Visiting the Pompidou exhibition, however, ?he was totally lost in Pollock?s painting and returned to life again?Pollock made a deep impact in his art.?,? the catalogue says.
The Persistence of Pollock runs from May 3 until July 28, 2012.
Source: Hungarian News Agency (MTI)
