Plate Number 197. Man and woman dancing a waltz 1887

"Plate Number 197. Man and woman dancing a waltz" is a photographic sequence by Eadweard Muybridge, created in 1887. The image is composed of 24 individual photographs arranged in a grid, capturing the continuous motion of a man and woman waltzing. This work is a prime example of Muybridge's pioneering work in photographic motion studies, which revolutionized our understanding of movement and laid the foundation for cinema. Muybridge's meticulous attention to detail and innovative use of sequential photography made it possible to analyze and record human and animal movement in a way never seen before.