Lowry, Laurence S. (1887-1976) - 1956 The Floating Bridge, Southhampton (Private Collection)

            Oil on canvas;  50.8 x 61 cm

L.S. Lowry was an English painter noted for his industrial landscapes that express the bleakness and loneliness of modern urban life. He studied intermittently at art schools in Manchester and Salford, England, from 1905 to 1925. He painted in his free time while working at a Manchester real-estate company, where he was employed from 1910 to 1952.

In 1915 Lowry became interested in depicting the industrial landscapes of Salford, Manchester, and other locations in the East Midlands region. He developed a unique approach to cityscapes, painting industrial structures such as factories, cotton mills, and stark residential buildings, in front of which crowds of small, sticklike figures go about their everyday activities. Lowry used a drab palette—the gray buildings are often set against a hazy, white background—but he created powerful and subtle tonal relationships. The naive elements in his style are belied by strong compositions and skillful drawing.

Lowry received little public recognition until 1939, when he had his first solo show in London. In 1976, shortly after his death, the Royal Academy displayed his work in a retrospective exhibition that was extremely popular with the general public. Critical opinion remains divided over his stature, but the originality of his artistic vision and the relevance of his social commentary are generally agreed upon.

Taken on: September 21, 2010

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