L S Lowry’s ‘matchstick men’ have become some of the most readily recognized images in twentieth-century British art. His vivid and faithful portrayal of the industrial north has led to his adoption as ‘the people’s artist’.
This study of Lowry’s work provides a full account of his career as well as excerpts from a rare interview given to Edwin Mullins and a discussion by Marina Vaizey of his place in the history of art.