LS Lowry Book: Lowry's LampsLowry's Lamps by Richard Mayson (Hardback) Laurence Stephen Lowry RBA RA is mostly thought about in terms of his people and their industrial setting but there is a great deal more to be read from the detail of his paintings. Throughout his artistic career, Lowry used street furniture to brilliant effect. He was a master of observation and composition. Lamp posts, telegraph poles, flag poles, fences (and sometimes just vertical posts with no apparent

the focus remains solely on their posture and relationship—or lack thereof—leaving the viewer to interpret their story

With its familiar mill town setting and clustered buildings

perfect for both traditional and contemporary settings

"Morrissey's Manchester" has been fully updated for the 21st century

By setting the museum in its cultural and intellectual contexts

Pages: 216

What is undeniable is the intensity of the portrait

plans and documents covering England’s archaeology

This limited-edition print with mount

it remains a city of stark inequalities – home to some of the poorest wards in the country

and banana-balancing acrobats - enter the quirky world of Quentin Blake in this delightful and witty collection of chance encounters and imaginative fancies

Was that scream part of the play