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John Moores (1896 – 1993) was the founder of the Littlewoods company based in Liverpool. A man of fierce local pride – and a keen amateur painter – he was concerned at London’s increasing domination of the national arts scene. He established the event as a competition open to anyone and sponsored the prizes.
