Harry Rutherford
1903
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1985
English artist (1903–1985)
Harry Rutherford (1903–1985) was a British painter who is regarded as one of the most important painters of the "Northern School", 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.