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Bird Men and Pots
Artist: Edward Burra (1905 - 1976)
Location: Hove Museum and Art Gallery
Date: 1947
Materials: watercolour
Dimensions: 82 x 57 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £4,000 (Total: £16,000)
Vendor: Agnew's
Review number: 3121 (1985)
Description:
Burra was interested in plays, films and fiction that were strong in observation of human behaviour and set in interiors heavy with atmosphere. In this work, the steeply-raked floor, deep recession and grand architecture are all consistent with these interests. They accentuate the physical and psychological proximity of the mysterious foreground figures who, swathed and witch-like, appear to be engaged in some sinister ritual.
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