James Lawrence Isherwood

James Lawrence Isherwood
Born
James Lawrence Isherwood

(1917-04-07)7 April 1917
Wigan, England
Died9 June 1989(1989-06-09) (aged 72)
Higher End, Wigan, England
NationalityBritish
Known forPainting

James Lawrence Isherwood (1917–1989) was an English artist, born in Wigan, Lancashire. He often painted subject and images (landscapes, seascapes, and portraits) from the Wigan area in a style that became known as 'Wigan style'.[1] His style has been described as Impressionist/Expressionist.[2]

Isherwood was a friend of the artist L. S. Lowry, who purchased his Woman with Black Cat and displayed it at his home.[2]

A BBC documentary, I am Isherwood was made in 1974 about the artist and his work. This was transmitted twice by the BBC, once in 1974 and again in 1975.[3]

Isherwood died in 1989.[1]

Collections

Isherwood's work is represented in the permanent collections of the Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, the Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, the Salford Museum and Art Gallery, among other venues.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Isherwood, James Lawrence". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00300210. ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "James Lawrence Isherwood". AskArt. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. ^ Iddon, Brian (2013). James Lawrence Isherwood: (1917-1989). Gloucestershire: Memoirs Publishing. pp. 32–33, 55. ISBN 978-1-86151-151-5. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. ^ "James Lawrence Isherwood, 1917–1989". ArtUK. Retrieved 19 March 2022.