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Published by Harlequin Gallery., 2004
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4to. Two sheets stapled. 49 item priced catalogue.
Published by Harlequin Gallery., 2004
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4to. Two stapled sheets. 39 item, priced catalogue.
Published by Lutterworth, London, 1955
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback: illustrated by FRANK BELLAMY, no dj, covers are a little rubbed on the lower edges, spine is slightly faded, ownership label on the front flyleaf, some foredge foxing plus a few internal marks, top corner of back flyleaf creased, else g. 8vo, 142pp. Frank Bellamy (ill…ustrator).
Published by Drian Galleries, London, 1961
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good. 12 pages, 54 catalogue entries, black and white plates. A Very Good copy.
Published by Drian Gallery, London, 1963
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good. A sheet of card folded into 4 pages, 15 catalogue entries, 3 b/w plates. A Very Good clean copy. Size: Sm Qto. Book.
Published by Drian Gallery, London, 1958
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good. 4 pages, one tipped in colour plate. A Very Good clean copy.
Published by Drian gallery, UK, 1958
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Good in wraps. First Edition. 18 x 24cm four page fold-out exhibition catalogue, exterior a little faded. Inside, a text by H.J. Wilson together with a tipped-in colour reproduction.
Published by Drian Gallery., 1963
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. Three panel folding card. Portrait, biography, reviews, 15 item catalogue, 3 b/w plates.
Published by Drian Gallery., 1958
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. Single sheet folded twice. Essay by H.J.Wilson, one mounted colour plate. Thumbed and a yellowed around edges.
Published by Self-published., 1958
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original design by Fidler for his first one man show at the Drian Galleries, London 14th October-1st November 1958. On a light paper, lettering by hand over a loosely painted background, 380x510mm. Handling creases and tape traces to reverse. Signed by Author(s).
More imagesPublished by Self-published., 1958
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original painting Growth Form' by Fidler. Circa 1958.420x520mm. Gouache or poster colours on paper. Signed lower left. Title from tape to reverse of mount tape. handling creases and light cockling, tape traces to reverse. Signed by Author(s).
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Frank Fidler painting which is titled Frottage and signed on verso. Frottage is drawn in crayon, overlaid with a dark blue wash, pencil squaring and signed centre of image. Not date but circa 1960. Sheet size 470x390mm Provenance: Roseberys Auction House. 'Occasionally the creative seed…flourishes on stony ground. this is certainly the case with Frank Fidler whose early life was anything but conducive to the arts. Born in 1910 to a family of flower growers in North London, his childhood passed practically unnoticed by his parents in the dawn-to-dusk business of earning a living from the land. Young Fidler also had to turn to and by the time he was eight or nine years old he was already working after school and in the holidays. His earliest realisation of colour values dates from an even earlier period, when, at the age of four, he was allowed to assist in sorting roses into various shades.There was practically no indication of the potential painter during the next few years. He married and broke withe family tradition by starting business on his own account as a greengrocer-an enterprise which eventually proved highly successful.It was 1947 before Frank Fidler began to paint seriously and as might be expected, in view of his background, this early work consisted mostly of flower studies painted with charm and sincerity yet showing vigour and breath unusual in a beginner. Any lesser amateur might have been content with achievement for although he worked regularly well into the night after a hard day s work this brought its reward and a great many of the paintings were sold.Perhaps the most important substitute for academic training was his association with a small group of sensitive people, some practising painters, who recognised his potentialities and gave him encouragement to progress. Discussion, frank criticism and his extremely conscientious struggles at life classes have provided the only technical basis for what I believe to be one of the most exciting and sincere visual expressions of today.In 1955 he abandoned his business for the much less certain profession of painting. By this time his work, although still figurative, had passed through many stages of development and possessed a maturity which seemed more like the result of a lifetime than ten years work. Methods were tried and discarded, media of all kinds, including sculpture carving and constructional forms were exploited to their limits-then, as now, there was always a sense of progression, always something fresh, exhilarating and vital, qualities which I am convinced will be apparent in Frank Fidler s work as long as he continues to paint.' H.J.Wilson, London 1959. Frank Fidler (illustrator).
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Frank Fidler water-colour design with squares on a pink wash background, squared in pencil. Signed in the lower right of the image, the sheet is unevenly trimmed by the artist and has some handling creases. Not dated but circa 1960.Sheet Size 515 x 375 mm Provenance: Roseberys Aucti…on House. 'Occasionally the creative seed flourishes on stony ground. this is certainly the case with Frank Fidler whose early life was anything but conducive to the arts. Born in 1910 to a family of flower growers in North London, his childhood passed practically unnoticed by his parents in the dawn-to-dusk business of earning a living from the land. Young Fidler also had to turn to and by the time he was eight or nine years old he was already working after school and in the holidays. His earliest realisation of colour values dates from an even earlier period, when, at the age of four, he was allowed to assist in sorting roses into various shades.There was practically no indication of the potential painter during the next few years. He married and broke withe family tradition by starting business on his own account as a greengrocer-an enterprise which eventually proved highly successful.It was 1947 before Frank Fidler began to paint seriously and as might be expected, in view of his background, this early work consisted mostly of flower studies painted with charm and sincerity yet showing vigour and breath unusual in a beginner. Any lesser amateur might have been content with achievement for although he worked regularly well into the night after a hard day s work this brought its reward and a great many of the paintings were sold.Perhaps the most important substitute for academic training was his association with a small group of sensitive people, some practising painters, who recognised his potentialities and gave him encouragement to progress. Discussion, frank criticism and his extremely conscientious struggles at life classes have provided the only technical basis for what I believe to be one of the most exciting and sincere visual expressions of today.In 1955 he abandoned his business for the much less certain profession of painting. By this time his work, although still figurative, had passed through many stages of development and possessed a maturity which seemed more like the result of a lifetime than ten years work. Methods were tried and discarded, media of all kinds, including sculpture carving and constructional forms were exploited to their limits-then, as now, there was always a sense of progression, always something fresh, exhilarating and vital, qualities which I am convinced will be apparent in Frank Fidler s work as long as he continues to paint.' H.J.Wilson, London 1959. Frank Fidler (illustrator).
Published by Self Published, 1955
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Painted on a light tissue paper, the painting is signed in ink in the lower right margin. It has been made by lightly brushing ink onto the paper and making fluid marks in the ink with a finger or the end of a brush. The sheet is creased and has a few short tears along the margin. Althou…gh not dated, it was painted circa 1955. Sheet Size 580 x 405 mm Provenance: Roseberys Auction House. 'Occasionally the creative seed flourishes on stony ground. this is certainly the case with Frank Fidler whose early life was anything but conducive to the arts. Born in 1910 to a family of flower growers in North London, his childhood passed practically unnoticed by his parents in the dawn-to-dusk business of earning a living from the land. Young Fidler also had to turn to and by the time he was eight or nine years old he was already working after school and in the holidays. His earliest realisation of colour values dates from an even earlier period, when, at the age of four, he was allowed to assist in sorting roses into various shades.There was practically no indication of the potential painter during the next few years. He married and broke withe family tradition by starting business on his own account as a greengrocer-an enterprise which eventually proved highly successful.It was 1947 before Frank Fidler began to paint seriously and as might be expected, in view of his background, this early work consisted mostly of flower studies painted with charm and sincerity yet showing vigour and breath unusual in a beginner. Any lesser amateur might have been content with achievement for although he worked regularly well into the night after a hard day s work this brought its reward and a great many of the paintings were sold.Perhaps the most important substitute for academic training was his association with a small group of sensitive people, some practising painters, who recognised his potentialities and gave him encouragement to progress. Discussion, frank criticism and his extremely conscientious struggles at life classes have provided the only technical basis for what I believe to be one of the most exciting and sincere visual expressions of today.In 1955 he abandoned his business for the much less certain profession of painting. By this time his work, although still figurative, had passed through many stages of development and possessed a maturity which seemed more like the result of a lifetime than ten years work. Methods were tried and discarded, media of all kinds, including sculpture carving and constructional forms were exploited to their limits-then, as now, there was always a sense of progression, always something fresh, exhilarating and vital, qualities which I am convinced will be apparent in Frank Fidler s work as long as he continues to paint.' H.J.Wilson, London 1959. Frank Fidler (illustrator).
Published by Self Published, 1960
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Painted in watercolour on cartridge paper, it is signed in the lower right margin. The painting has been made in the typical Tachiste style by splattering and dripping the poster paint water-colour onto paper. The sheet is roughly, unevenly trimmed by the artist and does have some handli…ng creases in the lower right. Although not dated, we believe this was painted circa 1960. Sheet size 500 x 370 mm. Provenance: Roseberys Auction House. 'Occasionally the creative seed flourishes on stony ground. this is certainly the case with Frank Fidler whose early life was anything but conducive to the arts. Born in 1910 to a family of flower growers in North London, his childhood passed practically unnoticed by his parents in the dawn-to-dusk business of earning a living from the land. Young Fidler also had to turn to and by the time he was eight or nine years old he was already working after school and in the holidays. His earliest realisation of colour values dates from an even earlier period, when, at the age of four, he was allowed to assist in sorting roses into various shades.There was practically no indication of the potential painter during the next few years. He married and broke withe family tradition by starting business on his own account as a greengrocer-an enterprise which eventually proved highly successful.It was 1947 before Frank Fidler began to paint seriously and as might be expected, in view of his background, this early work consisted mostly of flower studies painted with charm and sincerity yet showing vigour and breath unusual in a beginner. Any lesser amateur might have been content with achievement for although he worked regularly well into the night after a hard day s work this brought its reward and a great many of the paintings were sold.Perhaps the most important substitute for academic training was his association with a small group of sensitive people, some practising painters, who recognised his potentialities and gave him encouragement to progress. Discussion, frank criticism and his extremely conscientious struggles at life classes have provided the only technical basis for what I believe to be one of the most exciting and sincere visual expressions of today.In 1955 he abandoned his business for the much less certain profession of painting. By this time his work, although still figurative, had passed through many stages of development and possessed a maturity which seemed more like the result of a lifetime than ten years work. Methods were tried and discarded, media of all kinds, including sculpture carving and constructional forms were exploited to their limits-then, as now, there was always a sense of progression, always something fresh, exhilarating and vital, qualities which I am convinced will be apparent in Frank Fidler s work as long as he continues to paint.' H.J.Wilson, London 1959. Frank Fidler (illustrator).
Published by Self Published, 1960
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The painting is a drawing in black poster paint over a splattered and sponged water-colour on a light white cartridge paper . Signed in the lower right margin. The sheet does have extensive handling creases. Although not dated, it was made circa 1960.Sheet size 530 x 415 mm. Provenance:…Roseberys Auction House. 'Occasionally the creative seed flourishes on stony ground. this is certainly the case with Frank Fidler whose early life was anything but conducive to the arts. Born in 1910 to a family of flower growers in North London, his childhood passed practically unnoticed by his parents in the dawn-to-dusk business of earning a living from the land. Young Fidler also had to turn to and by the time he was eight or nine years old he was already working after school and in the holidays. His earliest realisation of colour values dates from an even earlier period, when, at the age of four, he was allowed to assist in sorting roses into various shades.There was practically no indication of the potential painter during the next few years. He married and broke withe family tradition by starting business on his own account as a greengrocer-an enterprise which eventually proved highly successful.It was 1947 before Frank Fidler began to paint seriously and as might be expected, in view of his background, this early work consisted mostly of flower studies painted with charm and sincerity yet showing vigour and breath unusual in a beginner. Any lesser amateur might have been content with achievement for although he worked regularly well into the night after a hard day s work this brought its reward and a great many of the paintings were sold.Perhaps the most important substitute for academic training was his association with a small group of sensitive people, some practising painters, who recognised his potentialities and gave him encouragement to progress. Discussion, frank criticism and his extremely conscientious struggles at life classes have provided the only technical basis for what I believe to be one of the most exciting and sincere visual expressions of today.In 1955 he abandoned his business for the much less certain profession of painting. By this time his work, although still figurative, had passed through many stages of development and possessed a maturity which seemed more like the result of a lifetime than ten years work. Methods were tried and discarded, media of all kinds, including sculpture carving and constructional forms were exploited to their limits-then, as now, there was always a sense of progression, always something fresh, exhilarating and vital, qualities which I am convinced will be apparent in Frank Fidler s work as long as he continues to paint.' H.J.Wilson, London 1959. Frank Fidler (illustrator).
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Drawn in black ink which is washed over crayon, over a squared pattern drawn in pencil. The painting is signed in lower right and is rubbed and spotted. Not dated but circa 1960. Sheet size 515x405mm Provenance: Roseberys Auction House. 'Occasionally the creative seed flourishes on…stony ground. this is certainly the case with Frank Fidler whose early life was anything but conducive to the arts. Born in 1910 to a family of flower growers in North London, his childhood passed practically unnoticed by his parents in the dawn-to-dusk business of earning a living from the land. Young Fidler also had to turn to and by the time he was eight or nine years old he was already working after school and in the holidays. His earliest realisation of colour values dates from an even earlier period, when, at the age of four, he was allowed to assist in sorting roses into various shades.There was practically no indication of the potential painter during the next few years. He married and broke withe family tradition by starting business on his own account as a greengrocer-an enterprise which eventually proved highly successful.It was 1947 before Frank Fidler began to paint seriously and as might be expected, in view of his background, this early work consisted mostly of flower studies painted with charm and sincerity yet showing vigour and breath unusual in a beginner. Any lesser amateur might have been content with achievement for although he worked regularly well into the night after a hard day s work this brought its reward and a great many of the paintings were sold.Perhaps the most important substitute for academic training was his association with a small group of sensitive people, some practising painters, who recognised his potentialities and gave him encouragement to progress. Discussion, frank criticism and his extremely conscientious struggles at life classes have provided the only technical basis for what I believe to be one of the most exciting and sincere visual expressions of today.In 1955 he abandoned his business for the much less certain profession of painting. By this time his work, although still figurative, had passed through many stages of development and possessed a maturity which seemed more like the result of a lifetime than ten years work. Methods were tried and discarded, media of all kinds, including sculpture carving and constructional forms were exploited to their limits-then, as now, there was always a sense of progression, always something fresh, exhilarating and vital, qualities which I am convinced will be apparent in Frank Fidler s work as long as he continues to paint.' H.J.Wilson, London 1959. Frank Fidler (illustrator).
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The poster designed by Frank Fidler is for a show at the Drian Gallery, London W2, 9th-20th June 1959. The Drian Gallery were his agents at the time. The painting is collaged with blue lettering laid on top of a splattered tachiste drawing in black paint, on a light white cartridge paper…. The sheet is heavily creased and with several short tears. Sheet size 535 x 415mm Provenance: Roseberys Auction House. 'Occasionally the creative seed flourishes on stony ground. this is certainly the case with Frank Fidler whose early life was anything but conducive to the arts. Born in 1910 to a family of flower growers in North London, his childhood passed practically unnoticed by his parents in the dawn-to-dusk business of earning a living from the land. Young Fidler also had to turn to and by the time he was eight or nine years old he was already working after school and in the holidays. His earliest realisation of colour values dates from an even earlier period, when, at the age of four, he was allowed to assist in sorting roses into various shades.There was practically no indication of the potential painter during the next few years. He married and broke withe family tradition by starting business on his own account as a greengrocer-an enterprise which eventually proved highly successful.It was 1947 before Frank Fidler began to paint seriously and as might be expected, in view of his background, this early work consisted mostly of flower studies painted with charm and sincerity yet showing vigour and breath unusual in a beginner. Any lesser amateur might have been content with achievement for although he worked regularly well into the night after a hard day s work this brought its reward and a great many of the paintings were sold.Perhaps the most important substitute for academic training was his association with a small group of sensitive people, some practising painters, who recognised his potentialities and gave him encouragement to progress. Discussion, frank criticism and his extremely conscientious struggles at life classes have provided the only technical basis for what I believe to be one of the most exciting and sincere visual expressions of today.In 1955 he abandoned his business for the much less certain profession of painting. By this time his work, although still figurative, had passed through many stages of development and possessed a maturity which seemed more like the result of a lifetime than ten years work. Methods were tried and discarded, media of all kinds, including sculpture carving and constructional forms were exploited to their limits-then, as now, there was always a sense of progression, always something fresh, exhilarating and vital, qualities which I am convinced will be apparent in Frank Fidler s work as long as he continues to paint.' H.J.Wilson, London 1959. Frank Fidler (illustrator).
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The poster design is for a show at the Drian Gallery, London W2, 9th-20th June 1959. The Drian Gallery were his agents at the time. The poster is collaged with green lettering backing a splattered tachiste drawing in watercolour. Painted on a light cartridge paper, the sheet is creased.S…heet size 535 x 415mm. Provenance: Roseberys Auction House. 'Occasionally the creative seed flourishes on stony ground. this is certainly the case with Frank Fidler whose early life was anything but conducive to the arts. Born in 1910 to a family of flower growers in North London, his childhood passed practically unnoticed by his parents in the dawn-to-dusk business of earning a living from the land. Young Fidler also had to turn to and by the time he was eight or nine years old he was already working after school and in the holidays. His earliest realisation of colour values dates from an even earlier period, when, at the age of four, he was allowed to assist in sorting roses into various shades.There was practically no indication of the potential painter during the next few years. He married and broke withe family tradition by starting business on his own account as a greengrocer-an enterprise which eventually proved highly successful.It was 1947 before Frank Fidler began to paint seriously and as might be expected, in view of his background, this early work consisted mostly of flower studies painted with charm and sincerity yet showing vigour and breath unusual in a beginner. Any lesser amateur might have been content with achievement for although he worked regularly well into the night after a hard day s work this brought its reward and a great many of the paintings were sold.Perhaps the most important substitute for academic training was his association with a small group of sensitive people, some practising painters, who recognised his potentialities and gave him encouragement to progress. Discussion, frank criticism and his extremely conscientious struggles at life classes have provided the only technical basis for what I believe to be one of the most exciting and sincere visual expressions of today.In 1955 he abandoned his business for the much less certain profession of painting. By this time his work, although still figurative, had passed through many stages of development and possessed a maturity which seemed more like the result of a lifetime than ten years work. Methods were tried and discarded, media of all kinds, including sculpture carving and constructional forms were exploited to their limits-then, as now, there was always a sense of progression, always something fresh, exhilarating and vital, qualities which I am convinced will be apparent in Frank Fidler s work as long as he continues to paint.' H.J.Wilson, London 1959. Frank Fidler (illustrator).
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The design is for a show at the Drian Gallery, London W2, 9th-20th June 1959. The Drian Gallery were his agents at the time. The poster has collaged green lettering onto a splattered tachiste drawing in watercolour on a light paper which has been laid down on a heavier cartridge paper.Sh…eet Size 535 x 415mm. Provenance: Roseberys Auction House. 'Occasionally the creative seed flourishes on stony ground. this is certainly the case with Frank Fidler whose early life was anything but conducive to the arts. Born in 1910 to a family of flower growers in North London, his childhood passed practically unnoticed by his parents in the dawn-to-dusk business of earning a living from the land. Young Fidler also had to turn to and by the time he was eight or nine years old he was already working after school and in the holidays. His earliest realisation of colour values dates from an even earlier period, when, at the age of four, he was allowed to assist in sorting roses into various shades.There was practically no indication of the potential painter during the next few years. He married and broke withe family tradition by starting business on his own account as a greengrocer-an enterprise which eventually proved highly successful.It was 1947 before Frank Fidler began to paint seriously and as might be expected, in view of his background, this early work consisted mostly of flower studies painted with charm and sincerity yet showing vigour and breath unusual in a beginner. Any lesser amateur might have been content with achievement for although he worked regularly well into the night after a hard day s work this brought its reward and a great many of the paintings were sold.Perhaps the most important substitute for academic training was his association with a small group of sensitive people, some practising painters, who recognised his potentialities and gave him encouragement to progress. Discussion, frank criticism and his extremely conscientious struggles at life classes have provided the only technical basis for what I believe to be one of the most exciting and sincere visual expressions of today.In 1955 he abandoned his business for the much less certain profession of painting. By this time his work, although still figurative, had passed through many stages of development and possessed a maturity which seemed more like the result of a lifetime than ten years work. Methods were tried and discarded, media of all kinds, including sculpture carving and constructional forms were exploited to their limits-then, as now, there was always a sense of progression, always something fresh, exhilarating and vital, qualities which I am convinced will be apparent in Frank Fidler s work as long as he continues to paint.' H.J.Wilson, London 1959. Frank Fidler (illustrator).
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The design is for a show at the Drian Gallery, London W2, 9th-20th June 1959. The Drian Gallery were his agents at the time. The poster has collaged cream lettering on a splattered tachiste drawing in watercolour on a light white cartridge paper. The sheet is creased. Sheet size 535 x 41…5mm Provenance: Roseberys Auction House. 'Occasionally the creative seed flourishes on stony ground. this is certainly the case with Frank Fidler whose early life was anything but conducive to the arts. Born in 1910 to a family of flower growers in North London, his childhood passed practically unnoticed by his parents in the dawn-to-dusk business of earning a living from the land. Young Fidler also had to turn to and by the time he was eight or nine years old he was already working after school and in the holidays. His earliest realisation of colour values dates from an even earlier period, when, at the age of four, he was allowed to assist in sorting roses into various shades.There was practically no indication of the potential painter during the next few years. He married and broke withe family tradition by starting business on his own account as a greengrocer-an enterprise which eventually proved highly successful.It was 1947 before Frank Fidler began to paint seriously and as might be expected, in view of his background, this early work consisted mostly of flower studies painted with charm and sincerity yet showing vigour and breath unusual in a beginner. Any lesser amateur might have been content with achievement for although he worked regularly well into the night after a hard day s work this brought its reward and a great many of the paintings were sold.Perhaps the most important substitute for academic training was his association with a small group of sensitive people, some practising painters, who recognised his potentialities and gave him encouragement to progress. Discussion, frank criticism and his extremely conscientious struggles at life classes have provided the only technical basis for what I believe to be one of the most exciting and sincere visual expressions of today.In 1955 he abandoned his business for the much less certain profession of painting. By this time his work, although still figurative, had passed through many stages of development and possessed a maturity which seemed more like the result of a lifetime than ten years work. Methods were tried and discarded, media of all kinds, including sculpture carving and constructional forms were exploited to their limits-then, as now, there was always a sense of progression, always something fresh, exhilarating and vital, qualities which I am convinced will be apparent in Frank Fidler s work as long as he continues to paint.' H.J.Wilson, London 1959. Frank Fidler (illustrator).
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The collage by Frank Fidler incorporating newsprint and torn paintings glued onto a heavy cartridge paper. Thumbed and soiled, unevenly trimmed by the artist. Signed lower right. Circa 1960. Sheet Size 575 x 315mm Provenance: Roseberys Auction House. 'Occasionally the creative seed flour…ishes on stony ground. this is certainly the case with Frank Fidler whose early life was anything but conducive to the arts. Born in 1910 to a family of flower growers in North London, his childhood passed practically unnoticed by his parents in the dawn-to-dusk business of earning a living from the land. Young Fidler also had to turn to and by the time he was eight or nine years old he was already working after school and in the holidays. His earliest realisation of colour values dates from an even earlier period, when, at the age of four, he was allowed to assist in sorting roses into various shades.There was practically no indication of the potential painter during the next few years. He married and broke withe family tradition by starting business on his own account as a greengrocer-an enterprise which eventually proved highly successful.It was 1947 before Frank Fidler began to paint seriously and as might be expected, in view of his background, this early work consisted mostly of flower studies painted with charm and sincerity yet showing vigour and breath unusual in a beginner. Any lesser amateur might have been content with achievement for although he worked regularly well into the night after a hard day s work this brought its reward and a great many of the paintings were sold.Perhaps the most important substitute for academic training was his association with a small group of sensitive people, some practising painters, who recognised his potentialities and gave him encouragement to progress. Discussion, frank criticism and his extremely conscientious struggles at life classes have provided the only technical basis for what I believe to be one of the most exciting and sincere visual expressions of today.In 1955 he abandoned his business for the much less certain profession of painting. By this time his work, although still figurative, had passed through many stages of development and possessed a maturity which seemed more like the result of a lifetime than ten years work. Methods were tried and discarded, media of all kinds, including sculpture carving and constructional forms were exploited to their limits-then, as now, there was always a sense of progression, always something fresh, exhilarating and vital, qualities which I am convinced will be apparent in Frank Fidler s work as long as he continues to paint.' H.J.Wilson, London 1959. Frank Fidler (illustrator).
