By Ashley Pemberton and Douglas Whitbread via SWNS
A town has recreated a scene captured by artist LS Lowry almost 90 years ago.
More than 70 people dressed like his famous matchstick men and women in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
They gathered in Bridge Street in the Northumberland town, which Lowry depicted in his 1938 work and has barely changed since.
They wore flat caps and dressed in black, red and yellow – which Lowry famously limited his pallet to – and mimicked the poses of those depicted in the painting.
Salford-born Lowry, who died in 1976, is renowned for his depictions of working-class life in the industrial parts of northern England.
He was also a regular visitor to Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is home to a Lowry trail and is currently hosting an exhibition of his work at the Granary Gallery until October.
The event, held on Friday, Sept. 6, was organized by traders in the street.
James Lowther, of local arts charity the Maltings Trust, said: “It’s such a great idea to try and recreate one of his most iconic works of Berwick.
“Thanks to everyone involved in this celebration of the town’s connection with LS Lowry.”
Lowry made his name with depictions of northern working class characterized by his use of matchstick portrayals of men and women.
He gained recognition for his artwork in his fifties and created more 8,000 drawings and 1,000 paintings in his lifetime.
His bleak relationship with his mother Elizabeth was explored in the film Mrs Lowry and Son, starring Timothy Spall as the renowned artist.
Despite his work now selling for millions around the world, it is said she never missed an opportunity to tell him how much she despised his work.
