Plate Number 512. Contortions on the rings 1887

"Plate Number 512. Contortions on the rings" is a photographic study by Eadweard Muybridge, an English photographer famous for his pioneering work in photographic motion studies. Created in 1887, this image features a series of sequential photographs capturing a man performing contortions while hanging from rings, demonstrating the movement of the human body in detail. Muybridge's work, often considered a precursor to cinema, revolutionized the understanding of motion and played a significant role in the development of the field of photography. The black and white images are arranged in two rows, creating a visual narrative of the man's complex movements.