Contents: Foreword, Stefan van Raay; Introduction, Simon Martin; Chronology; 1 Inculps and Aspershums: Burra's Life and Letters, Jane Stevenson; 2 Street Scene: Burra's View of Modern Urban Life, Simon Martin; 3 The Danse Macabre: Burra's Dark Side, Simon Martin; 4 Painting the Stage and Screen: Burra and Performance, Simon Martin; 5 Burra: The Landscape Option, Andrew Lambirth; Appendix: Ballet, Opera and Theatre Productions designed by Edward Burra; Select List of Exhibitions; Public Collections; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements and Picture Credits; Index