\u2018People \u2026 refuse to believe me when I tell them I saw a man dressed just like that, doing just that, from the top of a bus \u2026 It was the umbrella propped against the wall which caught my eye and prompted the picture \u2026 The chap was well-dressed and obviously enjoying the smoke and his rest. I couldn\u2019t resist doing him as a subject.\u2019 Lowry has added his own initials on the man\u2019s briefcase.<\/p>\n
Lowry is famous for painting scenes of life in the industrial districts of North West England in the mid-20th century. He developed a distinctive style of painting and is best known for his urban landscapes peopled with human figures often referred to as “matchstick men”. He painted mysterious unpopulated landscapes, brooding portraits and the unpublished “marionette” works, which were only found after his death.<\/p>\n
Lowry rejected five honours during his life, including a knighthood in 1968, and consequently holds the record for the most rejected British honours.<\/p>\n
Source: Wikipedia<\/a> and The Lowry Collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2018People \u2026 refuse to believe me when I tell them I saw a man dressed just like that, doing just that, from the top of a bus \u2026 It was the umbrella propped against the wall which caught my eye and prompted the picture \u2026 The chap was well-dressed and obviously enjoying the smoke and … Continue reading Man Lying on a Wall<\/span>