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Lowry in the shadows of his hall: Derry Moore’s best photograph – The Guardian

‘He wasn’t keen on keeping still. He moaned: “You’re killing me, you know.” My companion said: “Well, come on, Mr Lowry, you always say you want to die”’

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The ease with which my photographing Lowry was arranged was nothing short of remarkable. Id always admired his work and what I had read about him intrigued me. Thats why in 1975, when I heard the Royal Academy was planning a show of his paintings, on a whim I asked a young woman involved in the exhibition whether it might be possible to photograph him. She told me it shouldnt be a problem, and a week later she and I were off to Salford on the train.
I dont remember much about Lowrys home. From …

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