Many of his drawings and paintings depict pendlebury, lancashire, where he lived and worked for more than 40 years, salford and its vicinity. Shop for lowry art from the worlds greatest living artists. The artist formerly known as the painter of matchstick men and factory life had a hidden portfolio of erotic and sadistic images of women. Original white card folder printed in black, with 7 printed sheets loosely inserted, as issued. Choose your favorite lowry designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Mervyn levy has 15 books on goodreads with 56 ratings. Overlooked ls lowry painting reemerges after 70 years art and. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Lois lowry is an american author who has written more than 30 childrens books. Lowry 18871976 one of the bestknown artistic figures in contemporary british painting, the manchester artist l.
Published by arts council of great britain, london, 1966. His mysterious, weatherless landscapes express a personal response to the world around him that never fails to bewitch the viewer. An individual artist with a unique style, lowrys work spans the first half of the twentieth century recording with sensitivity and wit his own personal view of the people and architecture of the industrial north. A large collection of lowrys work is on permanent public display in the lowry, a purposebuilt art gallery on salford quays named in his honour. Lowry are widely available online in the form of poster art. The lowry is a registered charity and is committed to using visual and performing arts to enrich peoples lives. Lowrys paintings tell the true tale behind english city life. Lois lowry books list of books by author lois lowry. Many of his drawings and paintings depict pendlebury, lancashire, where he lived and worked for more than 40 years, and also salford and its surrounding areas. Ls lowry paintings laurence stephen lowry artist richard green. Although his mother demonstrated no appreciation of her sons gifts as an artist, a number of books lowry received as christmas presents from his. Children can aim to imitate his style of painting by using a.
Geoffrey eric bennett b1939 autograph book containing drawings and signatures. Choose your favorite lowry paintings from millions of available designs. A large selection is on display in our permanent exhibition. Lowry, known for his paintings of industrial scenes in north west england. Sir hugh casson, in his preface to the 1976 royal academy memorial exhibition, referred to ls lowry as one of the great english painters of this century. A large selection is on display in our permanent exhibition alongside other works on loan from private collections across the uk.
She was awarded newbery medals for number the stars and the giver. His most characteristic pictures feature firmly drawn backgrounds of industrial buildings, often bathed in a white haze, against which groups or crowds of figures, painted in his. An important ls lowry painting that has never been publicly exhibited or featured in any books on the artist has emerged 70 years after its. Her works are often taught in classrooms as they explore subject matter such as racism, illness, and the. Lowry visited wales in the 1960s with his friend and patron monty bloom which briefly revived his interest in industrial scenes. Get well card with an original drawing by lowry, together with three. Lowry 18871976 is one of britains best loved artists, and his distinctive style captured the busy working lives of industrial city life in northern england. L s lowry by michael leber, salford city art gallery waterstones. Lowry rejected five honours during his life, including a knighthood in 1968, and consequently holds the record for the most rejected british honours. Remember your visit to the lowry and take home something. The book is a classic monograph, exploring insightfully the artists technique, outlook and interpretation of the dimensions of human experience through his.
Oils and watercolours 9780904041231 by lowry, laurence stephen and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Artist david henty admits he creates fake lowry paintings. All lowry artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Selected paintings 1920 st augustines church 1928 irk place 1935 the fever van 1936 laying a foundation stone the mayor of swinton and pendlebury, laying a foundation stone in clifton 1938 a cricket match set to be auctioned during the 2019 cricket world cup 1941 houses on a hill 1943 a fylde.
All lowry paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Love this book, was going to separate and frame some of the pages but decided against this as too good. Buy l s lowry f a general new edition by leber, michael, salford city art gallery, sandling, judith isbn. From the worlds largest collection of ls lowry paintings to international contemporary art, the lowry galleries is proud to present a rich and diverse range of worldclass artists all year round. Born in 1887 in stretford, lancashire, laurence stephen lowry later moved to pendlebury near manchester where he lived and worked for over 40 years. The complex opened on 28 april 2000 and was officially opened on 12 october 2000 by queen elizabeth ii. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and paintings for sale and learn about the artist. Rosenthal, the leading authority on lowry, also offers close examination of lowrys friendship with painter david carr and takes on claims that lowry suffered from aspergers syndrome. Lowry is famous for painting scenes of life in the industrial districts of north west england in the mid20th. The lowry is home to the worlds largest public collection of paintings and drawings by ls lowry. A fascinating firsthand introduction by the artist ls lowry using archive footage of him painting on the streets of manchester. My ambition was to put the industrial scene on the map a guide to l. Shelly rohde in her book a private view of ls lowry wrote he had a new. Lowry, in full laurence stephen lowry, born november 1, 1887, manchester, englanddied february 23, 1976, glossop, derbyshire, english painter noted for his industrial landscapes that express the bleakness and loneliness of modern urban life lowry studied intermittently at art schools in manchester and salford, england, from 1905 to 1925 he painted in his free time while working.
Find out why he is lovingly regarded as the peoples artist, delve into his passion for the preraphaelites and. See more ideas about english artists, painting, naive art. Laurence stephen lowry rba ra 1 november 1887 23 february 1976 was an english artist. Lowry is a muchloved british painter known for pictures that capture urban life in industrial north west england, most notably during the 1920s. Lowry by mervyn levy 1982, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The lowry theatre is a theatre and gallery complex at salford quays, salford, greater manchester. Mervyn levys most popular book is the paintings of l.
Laurence stephen lowry rba ra was an english artist. Lowry, too, concentrated on urban subjects, but his style was very different to valettes and much more in the tradition of certain painters of the camden town group. Laurence stephen lowry was born and lived all his life in northern england. See more ideas about english artists, painting and art uk. Although lowry was trained in academic drawing, he chose to develop his own naive style which has brought him widespread recognition. Lot sothebys in common with all of lowrys finest works, the church in the hollow holds an exquisite balance between being a view of somewhere in particular, a mill town in the northwest of england such as wigan, rochdale, st helens and, at the same time being a symbolic landscape, which stands as both metonym and metaphor for the urban industrial experience. Laurence stephen lowry was a british painter best known for his idiosyncratic depictions of the industrial yards around manchester. The lowry is a theatre and gallery complex at salford quays, salford, greater manchester, england. Lowry retrospective exhibition at the tate gallery, 26 november 1966 15 january 1967. The professorial essays lend authority to the paintings and to lowry s life introducing engaging and enlightening perspectives that i never knew or didnt realise. This new edition of rosenthals best known book also contains an obituary published at the time of his death in 2014. So lowry is often an artist of the present and alas of the future as well as of the past. Painting and understanding abstract art by john lowry.