Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
L. S. Lowry
Born: November 1, 1887
Died: February 23, 1976 (aged 88)
Bio: Laurence Stephen Lowry was an English artist. Many of his drawings and paintings depict Pendlebury, Lancashire, where he lived and worked for more than 40 years, and also Salford and its surrounding areas.
Known for:
- Industrial Landscape (1955)
- Going to the Match (1928)
- Britain at Play
- Coming from the Mill (1930)
- Portrait of Ann (1957)