Plate Number 154. Jumping, running straight high jump 1887

Eadweard Muybridge's 1887 photographic sequence "Plate Number 154. Jumping, running straight high jump" captures the dynamic movement of a nude male athlete in a series of 12 individual frames. This work exemplifies Muybridge's groundbreaking photographic studies of motion, which revolutionized our understanding of human and animal movement. Muybridge’s work, known as chronophotography, was revolutionary in its time as it brought the ability to study motion visually with the use of photography. These images, which would later be used in early motion pictures, contribute to Muybridge's legacy as a pioneer of the modern film medium.