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Isle of Wight Festival. Sleeping out in the open gives a wonderful free feeling

HURN, David

© David Hurn / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

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Full title: Isle of Wight Festival. Sleeping out in the open gives a wonderful free feeling. Rain could be thought to be the major enemy of the festivals. The ingenuity of young people can often be very surprising.

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 57071

Creation/Production

HURN, David

Date: 1969

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Measurements

(): h(cm) image size:17.6

(): h(cm)

(): w(cm) image size:11.8

(): w(cm)

(): h(cm) paper size:29.7

(): w(cm) paper size:20.9

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Archival paper

Location

In store

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