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Lowry in Context

Synopsis
Few artists’ works are as familiar to the general public as are those of L S Lowry, and this critical acclaim and wide popularity are themselves an interesting phenomenon. Yet a closer examination reveals that the paintings and drawings are neither so familiar nor so simple as they may appear. This study brings together a wide variety of Lowry’s work from Salford Art Gallery and other collections, including portraits, industrial scenes, landscapes and seascapes, along with photographs of the scenes he painted. The text examines at his approach in the context of industrial decline in Lancashire and nostalgia for the past.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia; 48 slides.
Year of production
1991
Availability
Sale; 2000 sale: £50.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)
Documentation
Accompanying 17-page text with introduction, biographical dates, commentary, bibliography.
Subjects
Art
Keywords
artists - British; drawings - English; Lowry, L S; paintings - British

Credits

Writer
Michael Howard

Distributor

Name

Manchester Metropolitan University, Faculty of Art and Design

Email
c.hilton@mmu.ac.uk or j.davis@mmu.ac.uk
Web
http://www.artdes.mmu.ac.uk/visualresources/slidesets/ External site opens in new window
Phone
0161 247 1930
Fax
0161 247 6897
Address
The Visual Resources Curator
Righton Building
Cavendish Street
Manchester
M15 6BG

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