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The Salvation Army band leading a service on the beach. Aberavon, Wales

HURN, David

© David Hurn / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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For the last 40 years photographer David Hurn has dedicated his time to documenting his native Wales in search for the meaning of Welsh 'culture'. This image offers a glimpse into Hurn's exploration of everyday life in the south Wales Valleys during the 1970s.

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Details

Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 55802

Creation/Production

HURN, David
Date: 1971

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Measurements

(): h(cm) image size:43.3
(): h(cm)
(): w(cm) image size:29.3
(): w(cm)
(): h(cm) paper size:55.8
(): w(cm) paper size:43.2

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Paper

Location

In store
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  • Art And Design Movements
  • Arts And Entertainment
  • Coast And Beaches
  • Crowd
  • Fine Art
  • Hurn David
  • Landscape Features
  • Musician
  • People
  • Photograph
  • Works On Paper

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