A northern British artist's view of life and work in the mill towns

A northern British artist's view of life and work in the mill towns

Renowned as one of Britain's greatest artists, his unique stlye is well known to people across the word. His life was not an easy one, and neither were the lifes of many characters he portrayed.In the year 1909, L.S. more than half of Lowry's life was spent in Salford, Manchester, where he moved originally with his parents. At Salford, he attended the Salford School of Art, which gave raise to his interest in landscape, both urban and industrial. In the year 1919, he exhibited his work in Paris Salon along with Manchester Academy of Fine Arts.The year 1930 saw him exhibiting his work at Royal Academy in London. In the year 1945, Manchester University awarded him honorary MA, followed by Doctor of Letters in 1961. He was elected into the Royal Academy in 1962 and in 1965 he obtained the freedom of City of Salford.If one is known for recording thee landscape of Salford and Manchester according the culture and period, there is no one better than L.S. Lowry. His work reflects these two industrial towns in distinct forms in both before and after II World War period. His work gives a comprehensive record of these two towns before and after the war period. He painted many seascapes and portraits of people apart from industrial landscapes. L.S. There was a cetain querkyness to some of Lowry's paintings, showing a view that people had not realized.Oh all his work, L.S. Lowry was maximum renowned for his "Matchstick Men". througout his life, it is estimated that he produced over ten thousand works of art, from a simple 'doodle' to a major oil painting on canvas. Later part of his life, he seemed to have concentrating on stick figures either in group or as lone figures. The price of his original work, including pencil sketches and signed prints has escalated enormously over the years.The status of L.S. Lowry in the list of British artists of the 20th Century was moved up by several notches when his artwork "Going to the Match" was bought at a record price of 1.9 million by Manchester-based Professional Footballers Association at an auction.In 1976, this great artist met his untimely death while staying at Mottram but was marked by a distinct homage paid by the people of Manchester in a unique way. Death of Lowry was celebrated by many art galleries as they thought he died without an inheritance. But unfortunately he had left all his work to Lowry, a girl student who had asked him for some advice ages ago.A large contemporary art gallery/museum has been built which houses a good collection of Lowry's work and carries his name.

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