Plate Number 125. Descending stairs 1887

Eadweard Muybridge’s “Plate Number 125. Descending Stairs” (1887) is a photographic study of human motion, a hallmark of his groundbreaking work in the field of chronophotography. The image comprises a series of 19 sequential photographs capturing a man descending stairs, offering a detailed visual breakdown of his movements. This groundbreaking technique revolutionized the understanding of motion and paved the way for the development of cinema. The starkness of the black and white images and the nude figure underscore the scientific focus of Muybridge's work.