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Heroin smokers in the Gumruch neighbourhood, Teheran

PERESS, Gilles

© DACS 2025/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

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Details

Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 55111

Creation/Production

PERESS, Gilles

Date: 1979

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Measurements

(): h(cm) image size:38.2

(): h(cm)

(): w(cm) image size:56.9

(): w(cm)

(): h(cm) paper size:50.8

(): w(cm) paper size:60.6

Techniques

gelatin silver print on paper

Material

pale grey laid paper

Location

In store

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