
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Lawrence Stephen Lowry 1887-1976 The famous North Country artist L. S. Lowry lived here from 1948 until his death in 1976. The paintings of Lowry document the lives of ordinary people in the industrial communities of the North West. Recorded plaque organisation: Tameside Metropolitan Borough.
L. S. Lowry was a renowned British artist known for his distinctive paintings that captured the essence of life in industrial Northern England, particularly Manchester and its surroundings, making him an iconic figure in 20th-century British art.
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Photo: Gerald England on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0