LS Lowry’s Liver Buildings painting goes on show – BBC News

Fascinating story regarding a rarely seen painting by famed modern British artist L.S Lowry, which depicts the iconic Liverpool waterfront in the 1950’s, and has been in private possession for some thirty years.

Clark Art are the leading gallery in the North, specialising in the buying and selling of L.S Lowry paintings and drawings.

Call now on 0161 929 5150 or 07973 755680.

 

LS Lowry’s Liver Buildings painting goes on show – BBC News.

Alan Lowndes Painter

Alan-Lowndes-Painter

Alan Lowndes Painter was a formative exponent of Northern industrial depictions in oils. Using a bright palette he was able to bring an evocative style to his paintings, perfectly capturing the industrial skyline that dominated the early to mid 20th century. Born in Heaton Norris, a suburb of Stockport, in 1921, he was largely self-taught, though he did study painting after the war at night school. Continue reading “Alan Lowndes Painter” »

Salford artist LS Lowry is frontrunner to be the face on the Bank of England’s next £20 banknote – Manchester Evening News

The public are speaking: it looks like L.S Lowry could be adorning the Bank of England’s new £20 banknote in the not too distant future. An inspirational painter of our times, it would be a welcome honour to have his face in circulation

Clark Art Gallery specialise in the buying and selling of L.S Lowry paintings and drawings from their base in Hale, Cheshire.

Call now on 0161 929 5150

Salford artist LS Lowry is frontrunner to be the face on the Bank of England’s next £20 banknote – Manchester Evening News.

Picasso’s Women of Algiers smashes auction record – BBC News

Wow. The most expensive painting to be sold at auction has just gone for a record $160m (£102.6m) at Christie’s in New York….makes your eyes water at the mere mention of the price!

Thankfully when you think of some of the works that Clark Art have sold over the years- L.S. Lowry in particular-its a snippet compared to the above.

For more information on Clark Art’s collection of L.S. Lowry and Modern British Art to purchase, call their Hale, Cheshire Gallery on 0161 929 5150.

Picasso’s Women of Algiers smashes auction record – BBC News.

Rediscovered Francis Bacon portraits up for auction – BBC News

Rediscovered Francis Bacon portraits up for auction – BBC News.

Interesting story regarding rediscovered artwork that was found in a private collection; valued at around £15 million each by the Irish-born British figurative painter Francis Bacon!

Clark Art specialise in Modern British artists, able to source particular artists’ paintings with contacts throughout the country and abroad.

They are always interested in buying paintings from private collections.

Call Clark Art on 0161 929 5150 or visit their gallery in Hale, Cheshire

 

William Turner Painter

 William-Turner-Painter

William Turner Painter was one of the last of the great Northern industrial painters; being part of the famed Northern School of Artists who were influenced by the leading visionary painters like L.S. Lowry and the continental expressionists. Born in 1920, William Turner’s career was built upon his depiction of the industrial northern heartlands, encapsulating towering cotton mills, billowing chimneys within a gritty and hardened landscape that was interspersed with reds, oranges, yellow and blues, to cut through the grim reality of the subject matter.
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Laurence Stephen Lowry

Laurence -Stephen- Lowry

Laurence Stephen Lowry better known as L.S. Lowry was unquestionably one of the most celebrated and well-respected British artists of the 20th century, depicting industrial scenes that have defined a generation. Born in 1887 in Stretford, Lancashire, Lowry’s childhood was not a happy experience, living within a controlled and repressive family atmosphere. Continue reading “Laurence Stephen Lowry” »