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| − | '''Laurence Stephen Lowry''' (L S Lowry) (1887-1976) was an artist born in Stretford, [[Lancashire]], north-west [[England]]. Although classically trained, his best known works are painted in a | + | '''Laurence Stephen Lowry''' (L S Lowry) (1887-1976) was an artist born in Stretford, [[Lancashire]], north-west [[England]]. Although classically trained, his best known works are painted in a naive style - often referred to as 'matchstick men' - which depicted urban life in industrial Lancashire (especially Salford) in the early twentieth century. Lowry also painted a large number of works in and around [[Sunderland]]. |
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==Further information== | ==Further information== | ||
| − | [http://www.thelowry.com/ The Lowry Salford Quays] | + | *[http://www.thelowry.com/ The Lowry Salford Quays] |
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[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:English Painters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:23, May 12, 2017
Laurence Stephen Lowry (L S Lowry) (1887-1976) was an artist born in Stretford, Lancashire, north-west England. Although classically trained, his best known works are painted in a naive style - often referred to as 'matchstick men' - which depicted urban life in industrial Lancashire (especially Salford) in the early twentieth century. Lowry also painted a large number of works in and around Sunderland.
