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Four boys in a row, Rhondda, 1957

JONES GRIFFITHS, Philip (1936-2008)

Philip Jones Griffiths captures the mischief of four young boys in this photograph. Part of Griffiths’ Welsh Portfolio, it shows the character, grit and cheekiness of the children of the Rhondda Valleys. In 1997, when this photograph went on display at National Museum Cardiff, a callout was made by the Western Mail and South Wales Echo newspapers to find these four young friends. Brothers Ieuan and John Rees, as well as Alan Jones and William George (left to right) were recognised by the brothers’ sister Irene, but none of them could remember the photograph being taken! When interviewed by the Western Mail, Alan Jones said “I can’t remember it at all but we were pretty mischievous in those days and this photograph really sums it up. When you look at us close up I don’t really think we have changed that much at all.”.

Four boys in a row, Rhondda, 1957
Image: © Philip Jones Griffiths / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
For any licensing and reproduction use of this image, please contact Magnum Photos: licensingall@magnumphotos.com
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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 12774

Creation/Production

JONES GRIFFITHS, Philip
Date: 1957

Acquisition

Purchase, 7/10/1996

Measurements

h(cm) frame:55
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:73
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:2.7
d(cm)
h(in) frame:21 11/16
h(in)
w(in) frame:28 11/16
w(in)
d(in) frame:1 1/16
d(in)
h(cm) image size:32.5
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:48.5
w(cm)
h(in) image size:12 3/4
h(in)
w(in) image size:19 1/8
w(in)

Material

black and white photographic print

Location

In store

Categories

Ffotograff | Photograph Gweithiau ar bapur | Works on paper Celf Gain | Fine Art 04_CADP_Jul_21 Bachgen | Boy Plentyndod | Childhood Cap | Cap CADP content CADP random Artistiaid y 21ain ganrif | Active in the 21st Century
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