L. S. Lowry

British visual artist (1887–1976)
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L. S. Lowry

Summary

L. S. Lowry is a human[1]. He was born in Stretford[2]. He was born on +1887-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Glossop[4]. He died on +1976-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6], graphic artist[7], printmaker[8], visual artist[9], and artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (761 views/month, #6,649 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • L. S. Lowry was born in Stretford[2].
  • Born in Old Trafford[12], L. S. Lowry…
  • L. S. Lowry died in Glossop[4].
  • L. S. Lowry was born on +1887-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • L. S. Lowry died on +1976-02-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Southern Cemetery[13].
  • L. S. Lowry held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • L. S. Lowry worked as a painter[6].
  • L. S. Lowry worked as a graphic artist[7].
  • L. S. Lowry's professions included printmaker[8].
  • L. S. Lowry worked as a visual artist[9].
  • L. S. Lowry's professions included artist[10].
  • L. S. Lowry's field of work was painting[15].
  • L. S. Lowry's field of work was visual arts[16].
  • L. S. Lowry's field of work was graphics[17].
  • L. S. Lowry's education included a stint at Manchester School of Art[18].
  • L. S. Lowry's education included a stint at University of Salford[19].
  • L. S. Lowry was educated at Manchester Metropolitan University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to L. S. Lowry is Going to the Match[21].
  • L. S. Lowry was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[22].
  • L. S. Lowry's image is recorded as L. S. Lowry memorial, Mottram (2).jpg[23].
  • L. S. Lowry is recorded as male[24].
  • L. S. Lowry's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • L. S. Lowry's movement is recorded as naïve art[26].
  • L. S. Lowry's genre is recorded as landscape painting[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Stretford[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Old Trafford[12], a suburb[30], in United Kingdom[31]. L. S. Lowry was born on +1887-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Manchester School of Art[18], an art academy[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1838[34]; University of Salford[19], a public university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1896[37]; and Manchester Metropolitan University[20], a public university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1842[40], headquartered in Manchester[41]. L. S. Lowry studied under Pierre Adolphe Valette[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], graphic artist[7], printmaker[8], visual artist[9], and artist[10]. Fields of work include painting[15], a method[43]; visual arts[16], a type of arts[44]; and graphics[17], a method[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to L. S. Lowry is Going to the Match[21].

Death and Burial

L. S. Lowry died on +1976-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Glossop[4]. Burial took place at Southern Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

L. S. Lowry ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (761 views/month, #6,649 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was L. S. Lowry born?

Born in Stretford[2], L. S. Lowry…

Where did L. S. Lowry die?

L. S. Lowry passed away in Glossop[4].

What did L. S. Lowry do for work?

L. S. Lowry worked as painter[6], graphic artist[7], printmaker[8], visual artist[9], and artist[10].

Where did L. S. Lowry go to school?

L. S. Lowry was educated at Manchester School of Art[18], University of Salford[19], and Manchester Metropolitan University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Grove Art Online. Retrieved . trafford.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Sotheby's. Retrieved . sothebys.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Grove Art Online. artuk.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Artnet. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [42] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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