Edward Burra

Simon Martin author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd

Published:28th Oct '11

£49.99

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Edward Burra cover

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, book illustration and watercolours. Somewhat neglected by histories of modern art because his singular vision was often at odd with the mainstream art world, his work is now due for a re-appraisal.

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. 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.

'... attractively illustrated and engagingly written.' Cassone

ISBN: 9781848220904

Dimensions: 270mm x 228mm x 23mm

Weight: 1080g

176 pages