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Big Surf in the middle of the desert. A large freshwater lagoon where you can ride rolling breakers up to five feet high, created by a hydraulic wave maker. Arizona USA

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

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 56742

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

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