Edward Burra
1905–1976
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Edward John Burra (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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Read full Wikipedia entryArtworks
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Edward Burra Harlem
1934 -
Edward Burra The Snack Bar
1930 -
Edward Burra Dancing Skeletons
1934 -
Edward Burra Mexican Church
c.1938 -
Edward Burra Keep your Head
1930 -
Edward Burra Valley and River, Northumberland
1972 -
Edward Burra Soldiers at Rye
1941 -
Edward Burra Skeleton Party
c.1952–4
Film and audio
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The Life and Times of Edward Burra
Edward Burra's paintings of Harlem in the 1930s captured a moment in history epitomised by Jazz and street life. Drawing …
Features
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Tate Etc
MicroTate 24
Microtate: Sarah Martin, Simon Martin, Brian Muelaner and Steven Claydon reflect on a work in the Tate Collection -
Art Term
Unit One
British group formed by Paul Nash in 1933 to promote modern art, architecture and design -
Tate Etc
Edward Burra's The Snack Bar 1930: MicroTate 1
In celebration of the launch of Art Everywhere, we revisit author Elisabeth Robinson's re-imagined story behind Edward Burra's The Snack … -
Tate Papers
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Tate Papers
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Tate Etc
A Rye view: Edward Burra
He had six paintings in London’s International Surrealist Exhibition in 1936, but was never formally a surrealist. His work has … -
Tate Etc
Mind fields: The changing landscape of Britain
Tate Etc. introduces eleven personal responses to artworks that reflect the changing face of a nation. -
Tate Etc
Into the groove: Behind the curtain
In his second visit to the Tate archive, Paul Farley discovers the delights of old vinyl
Sketches, letters, etc.
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Unknown person(s), Paul Nash, recipient: Edward Burra Collage of newspaper cuttings showing two figures embracing
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Paul Nash, recipient: Edward Burra ‘Letter for Ed’ from Paul Nash, with attached images
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Paul Nash, Margaret Nash, recipient: Edward Burra Card titled ‘Images at Springfield: Souvenir from Paul and Margaret Nash’
December 1937
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