Plate Number 366. Running, hitch and kick 1887

Eadweard Muybridge's "Plate Number 366. Running, hitch and kick" (1887) is a seminal work of photographic art, a series of twelve sequential images capturing the motion of a nude male figure in mid-air. This work exemplifies Muybridge's pioneering use of multiple cameras to study and depict human and animal locomotion, a technique he called "chronophotography." The photographs are presented in a grid format, revealing the subtle nuances of movement as the figure jumps, kicks, and lands. This groundbreaking work helped to redefine the understanding of motion and its representation in art.