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Tien An Men Square. 'The Tank Man' stopping the column of T59 tanks. Beijing, China

FRANKLIN, Stuart

© Stuart Frankilin / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 57498

Creation/Production

FRANKLIN, Stuart

Date: 1989

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Donated by David Hurn, 2017

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Techniques

archival pigment print

Material

Photographic paper

Location

Gallery 08/Gallery 09

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