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The Hammersmith Palais. The most famous mass dance hall of the 1960s

HURN, David

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

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 56537

Creation/Production

HURN, David

Date: 2016

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Measurements

(): h(cm) image size:23.5

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(): w(cm) image size:35.5

(): w(cm)

(): h(cm) paper size:43.1

(): w(cm) paper size:55.9

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Archival paper

Location

In store

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