Foxtrot’s DVD version of LOOKING FOR LOWRY will be available from 25 May 2011.
"LOOKING FOR LOWRY" is an entertaining documentary film about the life and work of the much loved British artist L.S. LOWRY (1887 - 1976). This contemporary new film illuminates Lowry's extraordinary vision for the first time in high definition, as we meet those who knew him and those who have been inspired in our post-industrial age by his unique observations of our country and his powerful artistic legacy.
Film + DVD Extras run time: 72 mins.
£15.00
TG Rosenthal's book is the first full-length study of Lowry's extensive work for over a decade and will remain an indispensable guide to the cultural and psychological forces that shaped it. Featuring previously unpublished transcripts of broadcasts, which cast a unique light on Lowry's art and developing reputation, in addition to all the usual elements of an art historical monograph on this scale.
£38
The Official biography of Stockport painter Alan Lowndes by Jonathan Riley is now available. The publication of the book coincides with a major retrospective exhibition of his works at the Stockport Museum and Art Gallery February 10 - May 31 and a selling exhibition at Clark Art Ltd in Hale 25th March - 20th April 2010. Alan Lowndes was born in Heaton Norris and spent some years painting in Stockport and the Manchester area. "I know every stick and stone here. I paint what I know." He depicted street scenes, circuses and Northerners going about their daily business or enjoying their pleasures in the chip shop or pub. He later moved to Cornwall and added Cornish seascapes and local people to his repertoire. Finally the family moved to Upper Cam in Gloucestershire until his death in 1978. Lowndes has a wide body of collectors and his paintings are now much sought after and are selling for tens of thousands at auction.
£38
Tessa Newcombs art arises from piercingly clear, pristine perceptions of the everyday and natural worlds. The drawings she continually makes - such as on riotously weedy Suffolk allotments, observing curious, even bizzare happenings in manicured Parisian squares or alongside Venetian canals, and while ambling or cycling amoing the clear light and spacious landscapes of East Angela - are a rich imaginative source of her paintings.
This well illustrated book - partly based on the authors conversations with Tessa - is the first survey of this artist of singular vision, with a keen, popular following.
£25.00
This fully illustrated monograph, reprinted with the reference material now brought up to date, introduces Mary Newcomb's universe through 150 full colour reproductions. Her paintings and drawings are set alongside extracts from her diary and an illuminating text by Christopher Andreae.
£65.00
Exhibition catalogue with poems selected by Andrew Lambirth
In Conversation Pieces, Andras Kalman tells of his long friendship with the man and his experiences as a dealer in Lowry's work. Kalman recalls Lowry in conversation with the writer Andrew Lambirth, drawing a vivid picture of a private man. A sensitive, somewhat reclusive character, Lowry showed himself only to a handful of intimates, and Kalman gives a sympathetic account of his client and friend, drawing attention to the seldom-recognised breadth of his work. Illustrated by 80 paintings, Lowry's best known works are displayed, along with lesser known works of equal boldness and originality.
£10