SOLD - D-Day by Alix Baker
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Two old comrades sit on a park bench on Remembrance Day, wearing their poppies and campaign medals. Behind them stands a young soldier. Is he a lost brother or friend, or is he one of these old soldiers as he was on D-Day? The painting in the background is not a replica of the photo that lies beneath it but shows landing craft approaching the beaches of Normandy and creates a link between the figures, D-Day and the newspaper and suggests the mayhem that lies ahead.
About the Artist
Alix Baker
After art school in London and several years in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, I left to devote my time to art. For most of my art career I was one of the UK's leading military artists specialising in military dress with a particular interest in campaigns dress. I worked on official…
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