The Day D

Mediums: oil, canvas.
Location: The Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhague (Denmark).

Briefly about the painting:

This painting was not just created during the Second World War, but is also related to a specific date, marked in the title as Day D. It was the date of June 6, 1944, when troops entered Normandy to liberate Europe from German invasions. The composition is a mythological scene of Hell – a mass slaughter, when deformed faceless creatures fight against the background of a phantasmagoric landscape – high sheer cliffs. The work of Freddie plays a dual role: it is an inner vision and a mirror for humanity that demonstrated a monstrous ability to self-destruct.