Broken pram works very well for ‘Braaq’
LS Lowry’s industrial northern English city scenes, populated with his trademark ‘matchstick’ figures, have inspired many artists. Chief among them was Brian ‘Braaq’ Shields (1951-97), dubbed ‘Liverpool’s Lowry’.
Paintings by the prolific artist, who died at the age of 46, are regulars on the secondary market,…