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Lowry, L S - Wales
Identifier
015410
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
In the 1960s Lowry made a number of visits to South Wales with his friend, and ardent collector of his work, Monty Bloom. Discovery of the mining villages renewed his interest in the industrial panorama as a subject for his paintings. But unlike the industrial North of England, the Welsh mining villages prompted pictures that combine a sense of urban life within a rural environment. In the picture 'Hillside in Wales' for example, the village is depicted as if nestling in the side of the hill like an ancient Celtic site or monument. This picture was painted from notes and sketches made on the spot near Abertillery.
Hillside in Wales
A description of the experience
Ebbw Vale
The source of the experience
Lowry, L SConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
LightSymbols
LightScience Items
Activities and commonsteps
Commonsteps
Friendship and companionshipReferences
Six Bells, Abertillery, South Wales
