Lawrence Atkinson (1873–1931) was an English artist, musician and poet. Early life Atkinson was born at Chorlton upon Medlock, near Manchester, on 17 January 1873. He began by moving to Paris and studying musical composition, but moved back to London and began to paint, apparently painting mainly landscapes in a style influenced by Matisse and the Fauves (almost all of these works are lost). Vorticism His style changed radically when he was introduced to the work of Wyndham Lewis and the vorticists. He also wrote poetry, in a Modernist style. Death Atkinson died in Paris on 21 September 1931. References External links Wheels at The Modernist Journals Project 1873 births 1931 deaths Writers from Manchester Musicians from Manchester 19th-century English painters English male painters 20th-century English painters Vorticists English male poets 20th-century English male artists 19th-century English male artists