Plate Number 48. Walking and turning around with a bouquet in both hands 1887

Eadweard Muybridge's "Plate Number 48. Walking and turning around with a bouquet in both hands" (1887) is a photographic study of human motion. This photo, part of Muybridge's larger series documenting movement, captures a woman in a long dress walking and turning around while holding a bouquet. The image is composed of a grid of 24 sequential photographs, creating a sense of motion and revealing the nuances of human gait, a hallmark of Muybridge's work. This photographic study, like many others by Muybridge, demonstrates his pioneering use of photographic technology to analyze movement, which had a significant impact on the fields of art, science, and entertainment.