Gus Solomons Dancing c. 1960

"Gus Solomons Dancing" (c. 1960) is a stunning black and white photograph by Harold Edgerton, a pioneer of high-speed photography. The image captures the dancer's fluid motion, using a strobe light to freeze the movement of his arms and hands, creating a mesmerizing effect of multiple overlapping images. This technique, known as stroboscopic photography, allows viewers to perceive motion in a static image, emphasizing the power and beauty of human movement. Edgerton's mastery of this technique transformed the way we see the world around us.