Out of School - 1927 by L S Lowry in the Tate Gallery Lawrence Stephen Lowry (November 1, 1887 - February 23, 1976) was an English artist born in Barratt Street, Old Trafford, Manchester. Most of his pictures depict Salford, where he lived and worked for over thirty years. Lowry is famous for painting scenes of life in the industrial districts of northern England during the early 20th century. He had a distinctive style of painting and is best known for urban landscapes peopled with many human figures. ?006 TopFoto