Explore the Magic of L.S. Lowry: The Artist who Painted Northern England - Art History School
You think life is tough now? I wonder what you'll think after watching my video on Laurence Stephen Lowry. English artist L.S Lowry was born on 1st November 1887 in Manchester, in northern England. Lowry was an outsider and a loner who suffered from Asperger Syndrome, a jovial, self-effacing individual, who was often depressed and very lonely. He never married, found relationships almost impossible and the London art establishment never took him very seriously. From childhood Lowry loved drawing and doodling, but as far as his mother was concerned there was simply no question of him being allowed to be an artist. In 1905 he was an evening student at Manchester School of Art and was inspired by the French tutor of drawing, Adolphe Valette. The 1930’s were a struggle, he had no emotional support at home and despite numerous exhibitions in Canada, Paris, Manchester, he sold very few paintings.
L S Lowry was 52 when his mother died. He stayed in the same house, alone and lonely for the next 9 years. It was his sanctuary, full of cobwebs and splattered paint.
By 1948, he was earning good money as a painter, so he moved house to the affluent village of Mottram-in-Longdendale, near Manchester. In 1976 he was given a one-man exhibition at the Royal Academy in London. This was a major achievement, as very few living artists are given this accolade. But he died on 23 February 1976 six months before the show opened. It was a major success and was one of the most popular Royal Academy shows of the 20th century.
He was famous for his ‘matchstick men’ paintings. A large collection of L S Lowry paintings can be see at The Lowry, in Salford, Manchester.
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This is such a sad story. He had such a kind face.... his paintings are extraordinary!
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, he was a quite unique artist.
These small glimpses into artists lives are devastatingly good, you need to be put forward for a special award in art honouring all those who have opened people's knowledge of the subject. Thank you.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you! Really pleased you enjoyed my videos. Cheers Paul
@andreaandrea6716
Жыл бұрын
Best comment!!! I thoroughly agree!!
Thank you for your wonderful biography of such a gentle artist. I did not know he had Asperger's. I do too, and I love to draw and paint. His life resonated with me. Same loneliness, same road in many many ways. He is my new inspiration. I will be watching this again and again.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
That's wonderful, I hope you continue to paint and draw brilliantly. He was an amazing artist who did have to battle the odds to succeed. Cheers
I have Aspergers OCD. I decided to paint. These videos are inspirational.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you and good luck with your painting.
What a sad tale of emotional abuse. The only redemption is that nonetheless he followed his own way and persevered and, even if he did not see it, be was an immense success. So sad or not, it is a happy tale as well. Thank you. His paintings and drawings were a pleasure.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
I agree, but it could be that his mother was also on the spectrum and didn't/couldn't understand the needs of an Asperger Syndrome child. We shall never know.
He really painted a lot of people in motion within the city ,yet he seemed to live outside of life. He was so talented. Very interesting video. I love these videos so much. 🇨🇦
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
He did have Asperger's which is probably why he saw himself as an 'outsider'.
i love his paintings and drawings he pays so much attention to detail in his little characters
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, he was a wonderful artist, very observant.
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2 жыл бұрын
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This was wonderful. I love it when I stumble upon these Gems on the Internet and learn something beautiful and new. This was a light in the darkness of our time. Thanks!
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you. Really pleased you enjoyed my video. Maybe, you might like the others too? Cheers Paul
Thank you so much for this wonderful over view, Lowry has a special place in my heart! I was born in Manchester in the 50's but spent a lot of my life living between Australia and New Zealand. Back in the seventies I was working and living in Manchester and my Grandfather who was a Mancunian took me to see some Lowry paintings, I loved them. many years later I did my Arts Degree in Perth Western Australia, I married a man from Salford, he too was a Lowry fan, this Christmas Day past we both watched the Movie of Lowry, it was so heart wrenching but so well done. . Two days later my husband passed away. It was the last movie we enjoyed together. I will always be a Lowry fan and over the years teaching art I always introduced my students to his work. Love your posts keep up the great work, they are so well done and very informative, thank you, Lowry fan living in NZ
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you . Really pleased you enjoyed my video. Lowry is obviously very special to you. All the best. Paul
That made my heart heavy. An outstanding eyepiece to this great painters life! Seems his mother was meaner than mine.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is amazing the impact mothers have on their children's lives.
As an Aspie, I understand Lowry's frustration. A little kindness goes a long way for us; I endured an overbearing mother. Lowry was brilliant.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
You obviously have greater insights into the condition that the rest of us. I'm really pleased you liked the video.
@sabrinanascimento5248
4 жыл бұрын
I am an Aspie. After years of Retail, I am taking up Art. My Twin Georg is on You Tube with his own Art Channel. I know the struggle of Aspergers OCD.
@sabrinanascimento5248
4 жыл бұрын
I know a lot of my paintings are good, others not so good, I am always learning and drawing and painting, some look like a kid did it. Some have improved. Anatomy is so hard. So I fall back on my stick figures. I did the shooting of George Floyd and others because if they were anatomically correct people wouldn’t like them so I do stick figures scenes, , people could be more detached looking at them.
@carmenpeters728
4 жыл бұрын
This historian fails to mention that it was normal to dress boys in a 'dress' and, that no one knew what aspergers was at that time. Did you notice all the negative comments are leveled at his mother? Doesn't that tell you something?
I grew up in Bolton with Lowry prints on the walls. I very very much appreciated this video. Thank you so much for the work you put into this.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! I think, as a northern, you can appreciate his paintings and the ideas behind them. Cheers
@danieldriver.x
3 ай бұрын
Bolton? Wigan's better. :)
Very interesting. From the beginning of his work I see lots of sadness, loneliness and isolation in his figures, even, when they are in a group. Later in the 20´s I see a strong influence of Art Déco (Reminds me of Tamara de Lempicka). The group paintings - with very dark figures on the white background remind me of the work of the czech painter Josef Lada - although the theme is totally different, I am talking about the contrast of the colors. The painting "The Head of a Man" looks to me like his self-Dorian-Gray-portrait. Thank you very much, for introducing us to this interesting painter. Btw. your style needs to be acknowledged, how you always dress up for a specific theme. You are an original! Thank you very much!
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
That's really kind. Really pleased you enjoyed my video. He certainly did had a struggle in his life, but he left us some great paintings.
Amazing how the human spirit can find a way to somehow survive even when surrounded by such negativity as Mr. Lowly experienced. How important family support can be. I was left very sad by his life struggles to be what he always wanted to be, an artist. How fortunate we are to enjoy his work even though it is bittersweet.
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, he had a tough life, but he left us with some great paintings. Cheers
Fantastic summary of a great mans’ life. Many thanks for your knowledge and analysis of his life.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. He was a wonderful painter.
A visionary who followed his own lights. Thank you for introducing him to me and so many others!
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed the video.
So sad that negative comments can inflict such pain. He was so talented and so beloved in the end.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Considering what is happening now, Lowry's life reflects what it is like to be different and be ridiculed because of it.
Thank you for introducing me to Lowery and his fantastic art. I'm happy about this discovery -- of an artist who simply painted what moved him, without regard for "fitting in". His story and his paintings are a great inspiration to me as I try to find the courage to ignore my Inner Critic.
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the video. You have to control the inner critic, otherwise it can overwhelm you.
I love the work and style of L.S. Lowry. So crisp and clear. Very relaxing for me.
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
He was a great painter, but quite a sad life.
@anastasiarose9003
3 жыл бұрын
@@ArtHistorySchool Yes, it was very, very, sad. With his personality issues he would still have been one, maybe even younger, if his mother hadn't been so selfish and mean. I believe in multiple life times, so I hope this time round he is happier.
Thank you so much. Something about his paintings gives me the same feelings as reading TS Elliott's, The Waste Land.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
I hadn't made the connection, but I see what you mean.
Sad story of loneliness but as a artist myself, I understand....he captured the moments of peoples lives in action which is was a gift to the future....RIP
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Yes, he was a much underrated artist.
Thank you. Being the art lover that I am, I had never heard/seen of Lowry or his work. Thank you for such a thorough video, like always.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Really pleased you enjoyed the video and become aware of Lowry. Cheers Paul
Lowry's story made my heart hurt. It made me all the happier to see him in a happy moment in the photo of him in a suit covered in paint and standing next to his painting and holding his palette. Thank you for sharing. So many styles, so much talent, but also really capturing in his story and through his work his particular viewpoint and how he was able to interact on this level with a society from which he was somewhat alienated.
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you I'm really pleased you enjoyed the video. Lowry certainly had a tough life, but I'm sure it also had it's highlights. Cheers
Thank you soooo much for sharing Lowry’s story - it’s heartbreakingly sad but so interesting and I enjoyed it very much.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers Paul
Yay, I love these life of..... Brilliant episode, as always. ❤️
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, pleased you enjoy my videos. Cheers Paul
Thank you Paul for sharing this story. As I was watching, I felt for him... perhaps a part of me could resonates with his experience. Extra-ordinarily inspiring!
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, he certainly did have a tough life.
outstanding coverage; informed, well presented and plenty of paintings !
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
Thank you for introducing me to such a wonderful artist. I truly enjoyed learning about L.S. Lowry and seeing some of his work. It’s terrible he never really had his mother’s support and that’s really all he wanted. I hope you get lots of views on this so many more people will know his story and see his wonderful works 🙏🏻
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your very kind comment. Really pleased you enjoyed the video.
Thank you so much for posting, such a sad story in a way, you have really brought him to life with your very engaging and knowledgeable presentation.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video.
Awesome!! Your 'life of artist's videos are so good! My favourite of this series was when you did Monet. Your videos are so well researched and well made, it's hard to believe you don't have more than million subscribers. You are truly underrated!!! ❤️ I would suggest next in this series, either Matisse or Dali.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Really pleased you enjoyed the video and yes it would be great to have many more subscribers, one day perhaps. I've done a video on Matisse kzread.info/dash/bejne/mYt63K2dlcrXXZM.html but Dali is definitely on the list. Cheers
That was fascinating. Thank you for taking the time to put this together.
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love his work . I always have , even though I didn't know anything about him. Learning the facts of his life increases my appreciation.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
He was a great artist, glad you enjoyed the video.
Just discovered this amazing artist. I too have aspergers so it made me love him and his art even more! Great video!
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
That's brilliant. Really pleased you were able to appreciate Lowry and his work. Cheers
You bring so much joy to those of us who live for Art! Your enthusiasm and love for the subject matter is palpable. Thank you so much for contributing to my education and brightening my days!
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
I am so glad I discovered your channel! This episode was very touching. Keep it up:)
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
Really enjoyed the content and your presentation style.You made it come to life. Felt truly sad for the artist who never got validation from his mother, which he most craved😢
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is a sad story but he was a great artist. Really pleased you enjoyed the video. Cheers Paul
Wonderful video. I love being able to get an insight into an artist's life and the motivation behind their work. It's great having the artwork in the video too!! In one way, it is terribly sad that Lowry experienced such loneliness, yet perhaps without this he wouldn't have made such extraordinary artwork.
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
I think the life lived has a profound effect on what artists produce.
One of the best videos on Lowry that I have seen. Very well put together and informative. Thanks
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
Oh, I really love Lowry's work. Thank you for sharing about the lesser known artists.
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. It was a great artist. Cheers
Heartfelt episode. Thank you Paul for your outstanding videos. I enjoy them immensely.
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
Really pleased you enjoyed my video, Lowry had a tough life, that's for sure.
Yet another treasure trove of info and insight into an artists life! It's hard to find much on Lowry and this was so enjoyable and full of examples of his work! Fabulous!
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
Thank you for this wonderful bio!
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, glad you enjoyed it.
Just wow. I am now a Lowrey fan. Thank you!
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
That's wonderful. Lowry was quite a unique artist. Cheers Paul
Lowry is new to me - a real find! Thank you.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, really pleased you enjoyed my video.
Love this history of Lowry. Thank you for making it .
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
I love it. Very well articulated. What I admire is his treatment of backgrounds. They so beautifully compliment his subject. A good name to know and appreciate.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm really pleased you enjoyed my video. Cheers Paul
Another great video, You have a way of making the miserable lives of many great painters interesting and exciting to watch! I,ve watched them all more than once. Thankyou Paul.
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much 😊
Love this man’s work!Wish I could own one!
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
You would need a couple of million I'm afraid.
Hello I have only just found this channel and can I just say how much I have enjoyed learning about Lowry. When I was younger( many moons ago!) I really didn’t get Lowry but as I have grown up I appreciate his work and have come to enjoy it. Thank you for this informative view of Lowry and I am looking forward to many more. 💕🌞
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the video, there are many more videos on my new art history website: arthistoryschool.com
I love these presentations. I came across these amazing videos while doing research on certain artists for my child's school project. They are captivating, simplist and of course educational. I will definitely be sharing these fantastic finds, when the children return after the Easter half term. Thanks you so much!
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them and thanks for sharing, much appreciated. Cheers
Excellent. I like Lowry's work but you show many paintings of his I have never seen. Thank you.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
What a wonderful artist. His point of view is unique for it’s time.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
It certainly was. Cheers
Really enjoyed this lesson. Didn't know about L.S. Lowry. Keep them coming.
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
You´re truly amazing for doing this. I loove all your videos. I watch them a lot. Very helpful and informative. Greetings from the Czech republic
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you. Cheers from England.
Thank you so much for your beautiful art school!
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
Footbridge is one of my favourite paintings of all time. Really enjoyed watching this! Cheers!
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
Your videos are a great source of comfort in this very troubled world of ours.Thank you for your offerings of the arts that are the remedy the world needs for healing....
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Not sure my videos would have that sort of impact, but it is a nice thought. Cheers Paul
I was in Manchester and visited the gallery exhibiting his work, i even have a little shrine at home in his honour! Very touching being and great lecture.Thanks
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, he was a great artist and very interesting human being.
Your personality in these videos always makes me 😊
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Yay, thank you!
Thanks for sharing. One of my fav artists
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
Thank you very much! Lowry is one of my favorites! Cheers from Argentina!
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Cheers from England
Yes he's one of my heroes! Great video! Artists are indeed shaped by every single moment they breathe... 👍
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
That's true.
Another great post. Everyone can enjoy theses. Thanks
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
Really pleased you enjoyed it. Cheers
I agree with Gale. I felt very emotional about this artist. Thank you for introducing him to me.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. I think he does deserves a wider audience.
Great vid! Just subbed. I have always loved the style of Lowry.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Really pleased you enjoyed my video. Thanks for the sub! Cheers
Loved this episode. What an incredible tenacity and focus Lowry had despite all the negativity and naysayers around him. This channel is the best for art history. As always thank you very much for your great videos.
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Many thanks, really pleased you enjoyed the video. Cheers
I loved your presentation. I learned so much about this wonderful painter.
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
Really enjoyable and concise potted history of Lowry, well done!
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks! I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Cheers
What a fantastic insight, truly sad, but i'm seeing a thread here running through the fantastic 'Life of an Artist' series! This really hits home.
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Lowry was a very unique artist and his Aspergers did have an impact on his work
Thank you so much for this. Appreciated more than you can imagine.
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
Wonderful video about an artist I didn’t know about. Thank you!
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome.
Thanks so much for this interesting information on Lowrys life and paintings. ❤
@ArtHistorySchool
Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
Thanks! I certainly knew of Lowry, but had no idea he had such a tortured life - quite sad in many way, but it certainly informed his art.
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for your donation, much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed my video. Cheers
This channel is absolutely brilliant!
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
Wonderful! Thank you for this presentation!
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome. Cheers
I think we all can relate to separated longing and standing on the outside looking in. There is a certain comfort and humanity in his work because of this connection.
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
You have summed him up very well, we have all been there at some stage in our lives.
Thank you so much, loved every minute of it.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really appreciate and love your channel. Infomrative and entertaining content.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! Cheers
What a wonderful presentation - I love how you portray the all the painters' characters, as if you are living their lives. I had not heard of LS Lowry - but I will surely do some research now. As a Canadian, I would love if you would do a presentation on Emily Carr - she is very beloved here, and such a character she was!
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Really pleased you enjoyed my video, Lowry was quite unique. I'll have a look at Emily Carr, I must admit I don't know much about her. Cheers Paul
@dldenison
4 жыл бұрын
Artist in School I, too, think you would have an interesting point of view on Carr's life and work. Like Lowry, a fascinating study.
Excellent presentation on the life and work of LS.Lowry. The humanity of the man is clearly visible in his life and art.
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm really pleased you enjoyed the video. Cheers
Appearances can be misleading. Someone seemingly uninteresting goes on to be a giant in the world of art! I wonder how many others out there are destined to discover their world in artistic endeavors! Well presented and much appreciated! As an artist, I'm so happy to learn of artists hitherto unknown. Keep them coming!!
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
You're right there must be lots of artists all over the world who, if they had be in the right place at the right time would be so much better known. Glad you enjoy my videos. Cheers Paul
Thank you ,enjoyed it so much .He had a very sad life ,poor man.Was made up to see painting of Old Road ,Fails worth , I grew up on Dean Street just around the corner .👍🤗
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
That's brilliant, you must have recognised many of the places he painted. Cheers
I had never heard of L.S. Lowry. What a treat! The way he composes his crowd scenes reminds me of Ben Shahn. And hearing of his despair, I'm reminded of William Kurelek.
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, Lowry is a very under-rated painter.
This was so beautiful and sad at the same time.
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
I am so glad I watched this.
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
That's great. Cheers
I really enjoyed this - very interesting. Thank you.
@ArtHistorySchool
5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
Thank you for introducing this artist to me.
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
Brilliant beyond words, Paul!!! Merci beaucoups for introducing me to L.S. Lowry, who, had I met him, would probably have been a dear friend and colleague. Namaste'.
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Belinda, I'm sure he would have been a lovely chap to get to know.
I very much enjoyed this, thank you!
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
Thanks Paul, this was a really interesting video. I grew up in Manchester but never really asked the question who Lowry was and what was special about his paintings until now. It sounds as though he had a challenging life, like many artists do. I wasn't aware that he suffered from Asperger's Syndrome. I think that kind of comes through in his paintings. As you mentioned, he was an outsider who loved to observe other people, but was never part of the activity. I think that is quite a common complaint in people with that type of Autism. I will definitely be looking into more of his work and life now!
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Daniel, really pleased you like the video. Lowry certainly had a tough life , particularly considering the mother he had, nevertheless he was a great artist.
Thank you for the wonderful lessons, you are given to us.
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@marcianickless2446
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.
Thank you, these videos are so helpful!!
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
Such a wonderful story.
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks
This was excellent. The delivery of the information was very clear and fluent. I certainly learnt a lot. I watched the movie ‘Lowry’ last year and really enjoyed it, but your documentary told us so much more. I felt his mother displayed narcissistic behaviours toward him, as portrayed in both the movie and the information you shared. What a hideous and soul destroying behaviour narcissism is. Lowry certainly suffered as a result, but so happy he is being respectfully recognised by so many people. Although, I’m sure, he would have been happy with just one person (i.e his mother). Thank you for this video 🌻
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
Really pleased you enjoyed my video. I think you are right about his mother, I think she may have been on the spectrum too, as she displayed no empathy towards him. He was a great painter despite of everything.
You are a great narrator, what a sad life , the worst thing was the way that his mother treated him,she always demoralized him, yet he felt lost when she died,I enjoyed the video thanks very much🙋♀️
@ArtHistorySchool
2 жыл бұрын
I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. Yes, he did indeed have a tough life. Cheers
A sad lonely man, but a wonderful artist, I have one of his brushes given to me almost 50 years ago, been an artist myself I often pick up the brush and ask him for Inspiration, especially when doing portraiture, thanks for uploading I really enjoyed it.
@ArtHistorySchool
3 жыл бұрын
Really pleased you enjoyed my video, he was indeed a great artist. Cheers
I just love everything about his paintings. They certainly express the human condition. They are kind of arrested childhood and unique.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
That's a really interesting description.
What an absolutely amazing person and artist. Not to many humans like that. I think we could have been freinds. Thanks again for that great video.
@ArtHistorySchool
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers
Fantastic lovely man great Art.
@ArtHistorySchool
4 жыл бұрын
He was a great artist, largely misunderstood at the time, but much more appreciated now.
What such amazing artist, amazing story, amazing report
@ArtHistorySchool
11 ай бұрын
Yes he was, thanks for your comment. Cheers