Plate Number 8. Walking 1887

Eadweard Muybridge's "Plate Number 8. Walking" from 1887 is a seminal work in the development of photography and motion studies. This series of twelve photographs captures the intricate movements of a nude male figure walking, revealing the subtle shifts in body position and posture that create the illusion of movement. Muybridge's innovative use of multiple cameras and sequential images revolutionized how we perceive and understand the human form in motion, laying the groundwork for cinema and animation.