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The Aberfan disaster was a catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil in the Welsh village of Aberfan

HURN David
The Aberfan disaster was a catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil in the Welsh village of Aberfan
Image: © David Hurn / 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 56203

Creation/Production

HURN David
Date: 2016 –

Acquisition

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

Measurements

h(cm) image size:30.4
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:43.2
w(cm)
h(cm) paper size:43.2
w(cm) paper size:55.9

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Paper

Location

In store

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Ffotograff | Photograph Gweithiau ar bapur | Works on paper Celf Gain | Fine Art Plentyn | Child Cymuned | Community Peiriannau ac Offer | Machinery and Tools CADP content Artistiaid y 21ain ganrif | Active in the 21st Century
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