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Route 48. California, USA

HURN, David

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

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Full title: Route 48. The San Andreas Fault causes huge straight valleys and planes along which have been built mile upon mile of completely straight highway like an extended Roman road.

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 56943

Creation/Production

HURN, David

Date: 2016

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Measurements

(): h(cm) image size:11.9

(): h(cm)

(): w(cm) image size:17.8

(): w(cm)

(): h(cm) paper size:32.9

(): w(cm) paper size:48.3

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Archival paper

Location

In store

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