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Dancing Grannies. Sun Lakes, Arizona USA

HURN, David

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

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Full title: Dancing Grannies. ''Who says you can’t feel good and be sexy as a senior citizen''. The Dancing Grannies are a 5 member team in their early 60s to mid 70s. Although they kick and jump better than most 19 year old they are all grandmothers.

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 56816

Creation/Production

HURN, David

Date: 1997

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Measurements

(): h(cm) image size:24.6

(): h(cm)

(): w(cm) image size:37

(): w(cm)

(): h(cm) paper size:33

(): w(cm) paper size:48.3

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Archival paper

Location

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