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The Clash on stage, 1979 One of Rays cartoons for Private Eye






Posted by Tony Flynn on 30th November 2009 at 01:20 PM
Free tickets to Ray Lowry Retrospective
By Tony Flynn

Salford Art Gallery, The Crescent, Salford is to host the first major exhibition of Ray Lowry's work ever held in his native city.

Ray became famous for his cartoons in The NME (New Musical Express), Private Eye, The Guardian and many other publications, whilst becoming famous for designing the iconic, "London Calling" album for The Clash with whom he toured America in 1979.

Collectors of his work included the late John Peel, Jon Squires, Patti Smith and Damien Hirst and now is your chance to purchase an original Ray Lowry artwork or a limited edition print.

The exhibition, which explores his lifetime achievements, will include cartoons, oils, water colours, abstracts and original pages from the sketch books used on the American tour, along with many previously unseen works of art.

The exhibition runs from 5th December 2009 until 7th March 2010, however SalfordOnline can exclusively offer a pair of preview tickets for the opening night, Friday 4th December at 6.30pm-8.30pm to the first reader who answers this easy question.

Name the album cover designed by Ray Lowry for The Clash.

Answers to newsdesk@salfordonline.com, the closing date for this competition is Thursday 3rd December, don't forget to give a daytime telephone number.



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Report as offensive or innapropriate Comment by Guest  1st December 2009
Somebody please invite the bus conductor, this bloke sounds a right laugh. Never seen any bus conductor cartoons though, was this on the number 10 to Cadishead?. The evening sounds a right belter though, let raise a glass to Ray!. Wild Weaste Kid.

Report as offensive or innapropriate Comment by Guest  1st December 2009
Not only do I know the answer, I had the pleasure of meeting Ray and enjoying a pint and good old chin wag,on the late night bus back to Cadishead all those years ago and of the time be were both skint and the infamous bus conductor, if my mind serves me well had rather long hair and slurred a lot,he not only let us off, but spent the next 40 minutes telling me and Ray about all the bands he had seen, in the meantime no one paid the fare, and had to ring the bell themselves to get off. Ray in later years told me he based some of his characters on the young clippie whom he never forgot. I would love to track him down and present him with the prize, he cheered up many a long ( free ) bus ride back to the sticks. Sabdo.

Report as offensive or innapropriate Comment by Guest  1st December 2009
Good to see Ray geting his own exhibition in Salford. Those of us of a certain age will remember buying the NME especially for Ray's cartoon strip, It's Only Rock and Roll. Hilarious stuff. And yes I do know the answer to the quiz!.

Report as offensive or innapropriate Comment by Guest  30th November 2009
About time Salford honoured this great man, the guy was a genius, and spot on with his observations about life etc. I have sent my entry in so don't bother any one else the prize is mine. Rivington Pyke, Detective.

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