Original deluxe limited edition (150) lithograph printed on Lana velin paper by Imprimerie Arte, the successor to Atelier Maeght, which continued the tradition of producing prints of the highest quality.  Presented in a 1 5/8 inch wide, handmade matte white wood frame, with a white conservation mat, and protected by Tru Vue Optium Museum Acrylic® glazing.  Mat opening  size: 10 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches; overall size with frame: 18 3/4 x 22 3/4 inches.  As with all of our framed art, the frame and framing materials are new.  The print is in mint condition, having never been previously displayed, and once framed is stored in a controlled environment away from light.

François Fiedler, born Fiedler Ferenc (1921–2001), was a Czechoslovakia-born French painter and printmaker.  Shortly after being born, his family decided to move to Hungary.  After receiving a Masters in Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Budapest, François Fiedler moved to Paris with his first wife in 1946. She died six months later, leaving him alone in a country where he barely spoke the language and had no friends. To make money, he made sanctioned reproductions of famous paintings for museums, as well as small figurative paintings of his own. Joan Miró saw one of Fiedler's paintings in a gallery and was impressed. He sought out the artist, and so met Fiedler.  They became friends, and Miró introduced him to the prominent art dealer Aimé Maeght. Through Maeght, Fielder became close with Giacometti, Braque, César, Ubac, Tal-Coat, Miró, Chagall, and other artists of this era.  Most known for his expressionist work, Fiedler's works can be seen in museums and galleries, including the Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul de Vence, France, and the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.  Recently, Budapest's Kunsthalle held a major retrospective of Fielder's works.