Wilhelm Freddie
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Wilhelm Frederik Christian Carlsen Freddie (7 February 1909 – 26 October 1995) was a Danish
painter and sculptor. Initially working along a somewhat abstract line, he soon turned towards a more realistic surrealism, only to later return to abstract art. Some of his works were highly controversial and considered pornographic
at their time, resulting in confiscation of the works and imprisonment of Freddie, though his artistic merits were later recognized.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
painter and sculptor. Initially working along a somewhat abstract line, he soon turned towards a more realistic surrealism, only to later return to abstract art. Some of his works were highly controversial and considered pornographic
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
at their time, resulting in confiscation of the works and imprisonment of Freddie, though his artistic merits were later recognized.
External links
- Wilhelm Freddie's entry in Weilbach, Dansk Kunstnerleksikon, biography and more
- Kulturrejsen: Pornokunst i fængsel, describes the story of Freddie's sculpture Sexparalyseappeal