LS Lowry: The Theatre of Life

Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887–1976) was a British painter, best known for his industrial landscapes of the northwest of England. He was born in Stretford, Greater Manchester and studied at the Municipal College of Art, Manchester, Salford School of Art and Manchester Academy of Fine Arts while working as a clerk and rent collector – a job he continued until his retirement in 1952. LS Lowry accompanies MK Gallery's exhibition marking the fiftieth anniversary of the artist's death.

Famously re...