Plate Number 318. Lifting a 75-lb. rock 1887

Eadweard Muybridge's "Plate Number 318. Lifting a 75-lb. rock" (1887) is a photographic study of human motion. The image captures a sequence of a man lifting a heavy rock, showcasing the individual phases of the movement. This work is part of Muybridge's groundbreaking research on animal locomotion, which revolutionized the understanding of movement and later influenced artists and filmmakers. The series, composed of sequential photographs, illustrates the breakdown of action into a series of still frames, a technique that foreshadowed the development of motion pictures.