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A poster advertisement, actually showing a period in the decline of the Egyptian Culture, symbolises the invasion of Welsh culture by the new capitalism. Trehafod, Wales

HURN, David

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

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 56252

Creation/Production

HURN, David

Date: 1979

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Measurements

(): h(cm) image size:30.2

(): h(cm)

(): w(cm) image size:43.2

(): w(cm)

(): h(cm) paper size:43.2

(): w(cm) paper size:55.9

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Paper

Location

In store

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