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Street scene in Soho in the centre of London. One of the first pictures ever taken by David Hurn, shot on a a Kodak folding Retina camera (first camera)

HURN, David

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

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 56466

Creation/Production

HURN, David

Date: 1955

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Measurements

(): h(cm) image size:12.5

(): h(cm)

(): w(cm) image size:19.1

(): w(cm)

(): h(cm) paper size:29.7

(): w(cm) paper size:42.1

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Archival paper

Location

In store

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