L. S. Lowry
British visual artist (1887-1976) · United Kingdom · Artists · Died at 88
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Something wrong?Laurence Stephen Lowry was an English artist. His drawings and paintings often depict scenes of life in the industrial districts of North West England in the mid-20th century.
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Lowry's former home, 117 Station Road, Pendlebury, Lancashire![The Peel Building, where Lowry studied at the Royal Technical College, Salford. It overlooks Peel Park, the subject of a number of his paintings. His pencil drawing "A View from the window of the Royal Technical College, Salford" (1924) was drawn from the balconied window on the upper floor.[16]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Peel_Building_University_of_Salford.jpg/1280px-Peel_Building_University_of_Salford.jpg)
The Peel Building, where Lowry studied at the Royal Technical College, Salford. It overlooks Peel Park, the subject of a number of his paintings. His pencil drawing "A View from the window of the Royal Technical College, Salford" (1924) was drawn from the balconied window on the upper floor.[16]
Going to Work (1943), commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory Committee
A blue plaque in Mottram in Longdendale where Lowry lived, commemorating his work
The house in Mottram in Longdendale, "The Elms" where Lowry lived until his death. The blue plaque on the wall reads: “The famous North Country artist L.S. Lowry lived here from 1948 until his death in 1976. The paintings of Lowry document the lives of ordinary people in the industrial communities of the North West.”
Grave of L. S. Lowry and his parents in Southern Cemetery, Manchester
Entrance to the Lowry Centre on Salford Quays
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Laurence Stephen Lowry was an English artist. His drawings and paintings often depict scenes of life in the industrial districts of North West England in the mid-20th century. He developed a distinctive style of painting and is best known for his urban landscapes peopled with human figures, often referred to as "matchstick men". He also painted mysterious unpopulated landscapes, brooding portraits and the unpublished "marionette" works, which were only found after his death. He was fascinated by the sea, and painted pure seascapes, depicting only sea and sky, from the early 1940s.
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