Man Making Various Movements by Eadweard Muybridge

Man Making Various Movements 1887

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Eadweard Muybridge's "Man Making Various Movements" (1887) is a groundbreaking work in the field of photography. This series of images captures a man performing a variety of actions, showcasing the intricate details of human motion. The work is a testament to Muybridge's pioneering efforts in the study of motion, using photography to break down the complex movements of the human body into individual frames. This photographic sequence, a critical contribution to the history of motion pictures, highlights the artist's innovative approach to capturing the ephemeral essence of movement.

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While Muybridge initially limited his studies of motion to a horse galloping, he later branched out and experimented with other animals and people. This resulted in the publication of Animal Locomotion in 1887, which included 781 plates of moving horses, elephants, lions, storks, other animals, and people. He had them walk, run, and fly a fixed track, and set up banks of cameras to record their motion.