L.S. Lowry

The book begins with the previously unpublished transcripts of the broadcasts which cast a unique light on Lowry-s art and developing reputation. In addition to all the usual elements of an art historical monograph on this scale, Rosenthal has devoted chapters to Lowry-s technique, his visual friendship with his fellow painter David Carr; and a serious analysis and rebuttal of a theory that has advanced the view that Lowry suffered from Asperger-s Disease.With 256 illustrations of which 205 are in full colour, Rosenthal-s book is, and will remain, an indispensable guide to Lowry-s extensive oeuvre and the cultural and psychological forces that shaped it.