Offset lithograph printed in colours on wove paper
64 x 78.3 cm
Hand signed in pencil by Lowry
Edition of 300
1972
Printed by Max Jaffé, Vienna
Published by the Medici Society, London
With the Fine Art Trade Guild blindstamp
 
L.S. Lowry’s Going to the Match is one of his most celebrated and sought-after prints, capturing crowds of football supporters streaming towards a stadium in his instantly recognisable matchstick men style, set against the industrial landscape of the North. It brings together two of Lowry’s central themes, the daily life of ordinary people and the communal experience of football, conveying both the excitement of the game and the shared identity of the community. 
 
Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887-1976) was an English artist famous for his scenes featuring matchstick men, often in industrial settings. Lowry grew up in and around Manchester and went on to study at the Manchester School of Art. His style developed over time to the urban landscapes with figures that he is best known for, and later in his life, Lowry painted the coast and seascapes where he holidayed. Lowry exhibited throughout his life, his first solo show was at the Lefevre Gallery and he also exhibited at the Royal Academy. Lowry declined an OBE, CBE, knighthood and Order of the Companions of Honour multiple times during his lifetime. The Lowry Art Gallery was opened after Lowry’s death, holding over 300 of his artworks, and in 2014 he had his first international solo exhibition. The Lowry also holds several hundred of his artworks and today, Lowry’s work is found in countless collections such as the MOMA and Tate.