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Figures Before Railings - Signed Print by L S Lowry null - MyArtBroker

Figures Before Railings
Signed Print

L S Lowry

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 850

Size: H 44cm x W 62cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Meaning & Analysis

The colours Lowry uses in this print are dark and muted, with grey, blue and brown dominating the composition. Lowry is known for working with a restricted colour palette, privileging five colours- white, ivory black, vermilion, Prussian blue and yellow ochre for his landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes and portraits. The lack of colour is meant to reflect the monotony and seriality of urban life.

The figures that Lowry depicts in the print are all very similar and lack distinguishing features. This has become a trademark of Lowry’s visual style. Termed ‘matchstick men’ the indistinct figures have been criticised for their lack of individualism, however this is intentional, as Lowry creates generalised cityscapes, also known as a ‘Lowryscape’ with a pre-determined iconography, which the artist uses to capture elements of the industrial north.

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