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Lowry, L. S.
     
Lowry, L. S.
(1887-1976) a British painter known for his scenes from the industrial North of England showing factories and crowds of small thin people (called matchstick men) rushing about. He used a very simple style of painting, and he especially combined the use of white and grey.
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