LS Lowry believed his paintings would be worthless, interviews reveal

Exclusive: Sir Ian McKellen portrays artist in BBC documentary that draws on trove of previously unheard recordings

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Ian McKellen to star as LS Lowry in documentary revealing trove of unheard tapes

Exclusive: Tapes reveal artist reminiscing about his life in interviews recorded at home in last four years of his life

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Where tourists seldom tread, part 10: four more towns with hidden histories

We continue our series on towns the guidebook writers skip with visits to Gillingham, Camborne, East Kilbride and Stockport

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"The industrial scene got me" – How #Salford inspired the legendary artist LS Lowry
#art #artist #LSLowry https://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2024/06/12/how-salford-inspired-the-legendary-ls-lowry/
"The industrial scene got me" - How Salford inspired the legendary LS Lowry | Salford Now

“I was interested in portrait painting until I went to live in Pendlebury," said LS Lowry in a recently unearthed interview. 

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I’ve always loved Lowry. His work may seem stylised, but I remember seeing some of the scenes he painted in Berwick upon Tweed, and they were absolutely bang on. His work was unique, and even if you know very little about art, most people know a Lowry when they see one.

Lowry interviews reveal a 'drifter' who never found love https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjllk8x353yo

Unearthed Lowry chats reveal a 'drifter' who never found love

An archive of intimate interviews see the painter discuss love, life and his signature style.

A poor substitute for a @lindasgoluppiart task.

Today:

Take the A4 sheet of paper with the matchstick dogs and 1 cat and dogwalkers (with clogs) on it that you drew.

Show it to people that you meet and ask them to find your 1 cat, in the style of "Where's Wally?".

#BrianAndMichael #LSLowry #Manchester #SlowLife

A poor substitute for a @lindasgoluppiart task.

Today:

Take the A4 sheet of paper with the dogs and 1 cat on it that you drew.

In 1 minute draw however many matchstick men and women that you think appropriate to the scene. They may wear clogs. They may also have dog leads.

No more than 4 dogs per walker, though. And Michelle from the MEN will tell off any walkers that are drawn using their mobile 'phones.

https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/432/dogs_and_problem_dogs/8414/dog_control_public_space_protection_orders

#BrianAndMichael #LSLowry #Manchester #SlowLife

Dog control Public Space Protection Orders | Dog control Public Space Protection Orders | Manchester City Council

Find out how we enforce dog fouling, dogs on leads and where dogs are not permitted.

Another poor substitute @lindasgoluppiart task.

Today:

Take the A4 sheet of paper with the dogs on it that you drew on Saturday.

In 1 minute, using the same coloured pencils or crayons, draw exactly one stick figure cat in amongst the dogs somewhere. Make it roughly the same size as the dogs.

#BrianAndMichael #LSLowry #Manchester #SlowLife

Oh no! Another poor substitute for a @lindasgoluppiart task!

Today:

Take a blank sheet of A4 paper and some coloured pencils or crayons. For 1 minute, draw as many stick figure dogs as you can.

Yes, *on the paper*.

Then take a guess at what the next task might be.

#BrianAndMichael #LSLowry #Manchester #SlowLife