Harry Rutherford

Harry Rutherford
Born1903
Died1985
NationalityBritish
Education
MovementNorthern School

Harry Rutherford (1903–1985) was a British painter who is regarded as one of the most important painters of the "Northern School",[1] a group led by L. S. Lowry which depicted the post-industrial changes around North West England. He was the first visual artist to present a television programme, and later became President of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts.[2]

  1. ^ Davies, Peter (1989) "A Northern School" Redcliffe Press. ISBN 0-948265-73-6. pages 6,26,76,80,92,103,106,110,11,134,140,145
  2. ^ "History of Mafa: Past Presidents | Manchester Academy of Fine Arts". Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2015.