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Lowry going to work magnet
Fridge magnet featuring a print of L.S. Lowry's Going to Work.
The original artwork was commissioned in 1943 at the height of the Second World War by the War Artists Advisory Committee (WAAC).
The original artwork was commissioned in 1943 at the height of the Second World War by the War Artists Advisory Committee (WAAC).
Heavy industry was playing a crucial role in the war effort and the WAAC wanted to reflect that in their art collection.
'A huge part of the population was engaged in industry and the commissioning bodies were really keen to get artists to represent it, so that's why Lowry, in particular, was ideal,' says IWM curator, Claire Brenard.
Size: L 79mm X W 54mm X D 15mmMagnets 2 for £6 -
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