Lawrence Stephen Lowry 1887-1976
British Painter.
L S Lowry is best known for his "matchstick men and women", paintings of people in the industrial towns of the north of England. He grew up in Stretford, now a suburb of Manchester, and most of his work portrays desolate urban landscapes peopled by anonymous figures.

Laurence Stephen Lowry was born in Old Trafford, Manchester (UK), on November 1st, 1887. Read about Lowry's life.

 

 

 

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