Stanley spencer. Martin boyce. Karla black. Doug aitken. Thomas demand. Tacita dean. Enrico david. Aaron curry. John currin. Martin creed. George Condo. SFMOMA. Your Paintings. Brian Clarke stained glass. Pipilotti Rist. Edward Burra. Edward 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. Biography[edit] Burra was born near Rye, East Sussex,[1] and attended preparatory school, but later had to be withdrawn due to anaemia and rheumatic fever.
Burra studied at Chelsea School of Art from 1921–3, and the Royal College of Art from 1923–4. He had his first solo show at the Leicester Galleries in 1929. He was a member of Unit One in 1933 and showed with the English Surrealists later in the 1930s. Burra travelled widely, and many influences are at play in his works, which were usually watercolour on a large scale in strong colours. He declined membership of the Royal Academy in 1963 after being elected but was created CBE in 1971. After breaking his hip in 1974, his health declined sharply and he died in Hastings in 1976. Legacy[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Edward Burra.