Liquid crystal display and method of manufacturing the same

A liquid crystal display comprising:

• a pair of substrates;
• a plurality of electrodes formed in a matrix on one of the pair of substrates, wherein each of the plurality of electrodes includes a plurality of stripe-like portions that define a plurality of spaces therebetween;
• polymer material and liquid crystal between the pair of substrates;
• and
• polymer alignment films which are formed on each of the substrates and are affected by light irradiation and cause alignment of the liquid crystal in predetermined directions;
• wherein the plurality of stripe-like portions extend in at least two different directions which are not parallel to each other, and
• wherein a width of the stripe-like portion is substantially the same as a width of the space.