Edward Burra
By: Simon Martin ; with contributions by Andrew Lambirth and Jane Stevenson
Contributors: Burra, Edward John, 1905-1976; Lambirth, Andrew, 1959-; Stevenson, Jane, 1959-; Pallant House Gallery; Djanogly Art Gallery
Publisher: Lund Humphries; In association with Pallant House Gallery
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Farnham; Burlington, VT; Chichester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781848220904; 9781869827106
Subjects: Painters; Exhibitions; Biography; Watercolorists
Description: "Edward Burra (1905-76) was an English painter who is best known for his paintings of the seedy underworld of urban life. Yet, as this fascinating new monograph on his work reveals, his interests were much broader, incorporating landscape and still-life paintings, stage designs and book illustration. Somewhat neglected by histories of modern art because his singular vision was often at odds with the mainstream art world, his work is now due for a re-appraisal. Published to accompany a major exhibition of Burra's paintings and drawings at Pallant House Gallery, this important book represents the first full-scale monograph on Edward Burra and reproduces 100 key paintings alongside drawings and a range of fascinating contextual material. It positions Burra as a major figure in the history of 20th-century art, placing his work alongside that of the German Expressionists and other important contemporaries and influences, such as Surrealism and the macabre. Long awaited, this book will be widely welcomed by all those with an interest in the art of this fascinating maverick and documenter of modern life."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Published in conjunction with the exhibition held at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, 22 Oct. 2011-19 Feb. 2012 and the Djanogly Art Gallery, Lakeside Arts Centre, University of Nottingham, 3 Mar.-27 May 2012.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171) and index.
Table of contents: title: Inculps and Aspershums: Burra's life and letters  -- Jane Stevenson; title: Street scene: Burra's view of modern urban life  -- Simon Martin; title: The danse macabre: Burra's dark side  -- Simon Martin; title: Painting the stage and screen: Burra and performance  -- Simon Martin; title: Burra: the landscape option -- Andrew Lambirth -- Ballet, opera and theatre productions designed by Edward Burra.