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Art: Northern Soul

My month of November has featured the music of Noel Gallagher (new solo record and tour dates!) along with the grey skies of impending winter. The two combined bring to mind the works of artist L.S. Lowry, an English painter who captured life in the industrial districts of Northern England in the early half of the 1900s.

His distinctive scenes of urban towns populated with matchstick men were the inspiration for Oasis’ video for The Masterplan, a song which Gallagher personally considers one of his best. The video depicts the band in their native Manchester, and the animators even captured the swagger of lead singer Liam Gallagher. 

The fact that Lowry’s work has not been forgotten is a testament to the Northern pride he depicted.

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