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L.S. Lowry
L.S. Lowry's matchstick men have become one of the most readily recognised images in 20th-century British art. His vivid and faithful portrayal of the industrial north has led to his adoption as the people's artist, though art historians and critics have sought for years to analyse his significance and appeal.
Contents
Foreword JULIAN SPALDING
1 L.S.Lowry MICHAEL LEBER
2 Pencil and Five Colours JUDITH SANDLING
3 On The Lonely Life of L.S. Lowry EDWIN MULLINS
4 ‘Will It All Last...?' MARINA VAIZEY
5 The Public Collections MICHAEL LEBER AND JUDITH SANDLING
Selected List of Exhibitions
Catalogue of Works in Public Collections
Select Bibliography
Photographic Acknowledgements
Index
Contents
Foreword JULIAN SPALDING
1 L.S.Lowry MICHAEL LEBER
2 Pencil and Five Colours JUDITH SANDLING
3 On The Lonely Life of L.S. Lowry EDWIN MULLINS
4 ‘Will It All Last...?' MARINA VAIZEY
5 The Public Collections MICHAEL LEBER AND JUDITH SANDLING
Selected List of Exhibitions
Catalogue of Works in Public Collections
Select Bibliography
Photographic Acknowledgements
Index
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144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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October 20, 2020
This book is filled with Lowry's work, which is mainstream and niche at the same time and a joy to behold and read about
June 6, 2025
A short collection of five essays covering Lowry's life (L. S. Lowry and recollections on him (On the lonely life of L.S. Lowry), his spartan technique (Pencil and five colours), a reflection on his importance (‘Will It All Last...?'), and a brief history of his exhibitions and key purchases of his works by collectors (The public collections) published to conmemorate the centenary of his birth.
The book includes just over a hundred reproductions of his paintings and drawings, as well as period photographs of him and the streets and places he painted. Only forty of the reproductions of artworks are in colour, the rest are in black and white. I read the version of the book digitized by the Internet Archive, and while most of the colour reproductions are sharp and vivid, some have a faded or blurred air. Many of the black and white reproductions appear blurred or badly digitized -I cannot tell whether this is due to the digitized book having aged or to flaws in the digitizing process. A catalogue of his works in public collections takes up almost a third of the book.
There are more complete books both on his life (Allen Andrews' older The life of L. S. Lowry, 1887-1976) and over 200 of his artworks can be found on the web.
A nice book to browse with some excellent and startling vivid colour reproductions on an interesting and idiosyncratic English painter who focused on the poorer industry-ridden cityscapes of the early twentieth century.
The book includes just over a hundred reproductions of his paintings and drawings, as well as period photographs of him and the streets and places he painted. Only forty of the reproductions of artworks are in colour, the rest are in black and white. I read the version of the book digitized by the Internet Archive, and while most of the colour reproductions are sharp and vivid, some have a faded or blurred air. Many of the black and white reproductions appear blurred or badly digitized -I cannot tell whether this is due to the digitized book having aged or to flaws in the digitizing process. A catalogue of his works in public collections takes up almost a third of the book.
There are more complete books both on his life (Allen Andrews' older The life of L. S. Lowry, 1887-1976) and over 200 of his artworks can be found on the web.
A nice book to browse with some excellent and startling vivid colour reproductions on an interesting and idiosyncratic English painter who focused on the poorer industry-ridden cityscapes of the early twentieth century.
January 23, 2014
In addition to a handful of brief essays, biographies, and appraisals, this contains a lovely piece by Edwin Mullins collecting some conversations with the artist. I'd love to read more of Lowry's stories and musings in the future. I do wish that more of the reproductions were in full color though (probably about half are).
February 2, 2015
Lowry is fascinating as a person, a painter, and as a popular phenomenon. Will be flipping through this for many years.
April 24, 2016
A perfect book with all his works to look over . Very detailed
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