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The landscapes and special places of Wales that have inspired writers and artists

Looking at the hills, valleys, landscapes and special places of Wales that have inspired writers and artists through the years

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The Rhymney and Blainau Gwent valleys proved a breath of fresh air for artist LS Lowry.

Paul Henry looks at how the landscape of Wales has inspired artists, musicians and writers. The Rhymney and Blainau Gwent valleys proved a breath of fresh air for artist LS Lowry.

Paul Henry looks at how the diverse landscape of Wales has inspired artists, musicians and writers.

In the early sixties, LS Lowry was invited to come to Wales by his friend Monty Bloom. The industrial landscape of the Rhymney and Blainau Gwent valleys was to be a breath of fresh air for the painter, whose work was ignored at the time but now sells for millions.

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Poet Paul Henry visits the Welsh landscapes that have inspired works of art and literature

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