Plate Number 53. Walking, scattering flowers and turning around 1887

Eadweard Muybridge's "Plate Number 53. Walking, scattering flowers and turning around" (1887) is a photographic study of human motion. The series of images captures a woman in a flowing dress, walking, scattering flowers, and turning around. This work, part of Muybridge's groundbreaking research into animal and human locomotion, utilized a series of cameras triggered by tripwires to capture sequential phases of movement, creating an early form of motion picture. This sequence provides a detailed and scientific analysis of how the human body moves, showcasing Muybridge's pioneering contribution to the development of photographic technology and the study of motion.