L.S Lowry biography in Biographies from the artzine on artrepublic.comLS Lowy has one of the most unique and unusual artists of the 20th Century. He is best known for images of ‘match-stick’ men and ‘match-stick’ cats and dogs set against the backdrop of industrial northern England. Characteristics of Lowry’s work include pale backgrounds, prominent architecture and the use of a limited pallet of only 5 colours. Lowry was born in 1887 in Manchester, he began to draw at the age of 8 and at 15 he began private painting classes. He wanted to be seen as a serious artist so much that is was only after his death it was revealed he was in full-time non-artistic employment from 1904 until he retired in 1952. He exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy in London and in 1962 he became a Royal Academician. He was a shy and reserved man and refused several honours including a Knighthood. Lowry died in 1976 aged 88, in the same year the Royal Academy held a Memorial exhibition of his work. Browse Prints
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