“L.S. Lowry has always been an idol of mine. His evocative portraits capture the essence of our city's industrial heartbeat ...

Born in Stretford - back when Manchester was still a proper part of Lancashire - LS Lowry rose to prominence painting real-life images of communities across the North West.

One critic said of her work: "If LS Lowry first opened our eyes to the beauties ... The artist, who was born in Blackpool in1952, moved to Stockport as a child and is a post-graduate of the ...

Stretford-born Lowry (1887-1976) was one of Britain's most successful post-war artists. Famous for his industrial and urban landscapes populated with 'match-stick' figurines - Lowry lived in ...

Lowry, who died in 1976, is known for his depictions of working-class life in industrial parts of northern England. James ...

More than 15,000 people have visited the exhibition since it opened in May The organisers of an exhibition exploring artist LS Lowry's links to a town and his love of the sea, say visitor numbers ...

It's dropping the "The" and will now be known as simply LOWRY, in capitals. Named after 20th century painter LS Lowry, the theatre and gallery complex opened at the heart of Salford Quays in 2000 ...

The organisers of an exhibition exploring artist LS Lowry's links to a town and his love of the sea, say visitor numbers have "surpassed expectations". Works loaned from The Lowry in Salford and ...