morrisey's manchester Going to the Match (1953) It examines the art exhibitions

It examines the art exhibitions to which both artists contributed works in the 1920s

and Swinton and Pendlebury

Features artwork by LS Lowry in two framed panels either side of the handle

whimsical artwork

this painting offers a sense of space and freedom rarely seen in his urban compositions

morrisey's manchester Going to the Match (1953) It examines the art exhibitionsLyrically unique, Morrissey saw post industrial Manchester differently. Where most recognised the derelict remains of a Victorian powerhouse, he saw humour, where others saw post industrial squalor, he felt the frisson of romance. As a result Manchester became as much a part of "The Smiths" output as the guitars, drums and vocals. As their fame grew, strangers in far away lands wondered about the location of the 'Cemetery Gates' or the setting of