Plate Number 57. Walking and turning around with a 10-lb. basket on head 1887

Eadweard Muybridge's "Plate Number 57. Walking and turning around with a 10-lb. basket on head" (1887) is a photographic sequence that captures the motion of a woman carrying a basket as she walks and turns. This iconic work from Muybridge's animal locomotion series is a striking example of the photographer's groundbreaking contributions to the study of movement. By using multiple cameras and a series of triggers, Muybridge captured a woman's movement in distinct phases, revealing the intricacies of human gait that had never been seen before. This photograph sequence helped to revolutionize the understanding of motion and paved the way for the development of cinematography.