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Edward Burra

1905–1976

The Snack Bar 1930
© The estate of Edward Burra, courtesy Lefevre Fine Art, London
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7 artworks by Edward Burra
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Biography

Edward John Burra CBE (29 March 1905 – 22 October 1976) was an English painter, draughtsman, and printmaker, best known for his depictions of the urban underworld, Black culture and the Harlem scene of the 1930s.

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Unit One British Surrealism

Artworks

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  • Harlem

    Edward Burra
    1934
    On display at Tate Britain part of Edward Burra – Ithell Colquhoun

  • Dancing Skeletons

    Edward Burra
    1934
    On display at Tate Britain part of Edward Burra – Ithell Colquhoun

  • [title not known]

    Edward Burra
    1940
    On display at Tate Britain part of Edward Burra – Ithell Colquhoun

  • [title not known]

    Edward Burra
    1940
    On display at Tate Britain part of Edward Burra – Ithell Colquhoun

  • Mexican Church

    Edward Burra
    c.1938

  • Soldiers at Rye

    Edward Burra
    1941
    On display at Tate Britain part of Edward Burra – Ithell Colquhoun

  • Balcony

    Edward Burra
    c.1928–9
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  • Café

    Edward Burra
    c.1928–9
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    Edward Burra

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  • Card titled ‘Images at Springfield: Souvenir from Paul and Margaret Nash’

    Paul Nash, Margaret Nash, recipient: Edward Burra
    December 1937
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  • ‘Letter for Ed’ from Paul Nash, with attached images

    Paul Nash, recipient: Edward Burra
    [c.December 1943]
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  • Collage of newspaper cuttings showing two figures embracing

    Unknown person(s), Paul Nash, recipient: Edward Burra
    date not known
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