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Edward Burra / Simon Martin ; with contributions by Andrew Lambirth and Jane Stevenson.

Edward Burra / Simon Martin ; with contributions by And...

Edward Burra / Simon Martin ; with contributions by Andrew Lambirth and Jane Stevenson.

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Edward Burra / Simon Martin ; with contributions by Andrew Lambirth and Jane Stevenson.

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Full title

Edward Burra / Simon Martin ; with contributions by Andrew Lambirth and Jane Stevenson.

Author / Creator

Publisher

Farnham ; Burlington, VT : Lund Humphries ; Chichester : In association with Pallant House Gallery, 2011.

Date

2011.

Call Numbers

NQ759.2/201

Record Identifier

74VvLELWlzWd

MMS ID

991010721739702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

176 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 28 cm.

Contents

Inculps and Aspershums: Burra's life and letters / Jane Stevenson -- Street scene: Burra's view of modern urban life / Simon Martin -- The danse macabre: Burra's dark side / Painting the stage and screen: Burra and performance / Burra: the landscape option / Andrew Lambirth -- Ballet, opera and thea...

Publication information

Publisher

Farnham ; Burlington, VT : Lund Humphries ; Chichester : In association with Pallant House Gallery, 2011.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

2011.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"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 be...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Edward Burra / Simon Martin ; with contributions by Andrew Lambirth and Jane Stevenson.

Notes

General note

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.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

NQ759.2/201

Record Identifier

74VvLELWlzWd

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvLELWlzWd

Other Identifiers

ISBN

1869827104 (pbk.)

9781848220904

1848220901

9781869827106 (pbk.)

DDC

759.2

MMS ID

991010721739702626

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