Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard Muybridge (born April 9, 1830, in Kingston upon Thames, England) was a pioneering photographer and motion-picture specialist known for his groundbreaking work in capturing human and animal movement. His innovative photographic techniques laid the foundation for the development of motion picture technology and significantly advanced the study of biomechanics.
Personal Name: Eadweard Muybridge
Birth: 1830
Death: 1904
Eadweard Muybridge Books
(4 Books)
The largest collection of animal action photos in print. 34 different animals (horses, mules, oxen, goats, camels, pigs, cats, lions, gnus, deer, monkeys, eagles—and 22 others) In 132 characteristic actions. All 3919 photographs are taken in series at speeds up to 1/1600th of a second, offering artists, biologists, cartoonists a remarkable opportunity to see exactly how an ostrich's head bobs when running, how a lion puts his foot down, how an elephant's knee bends, how a bird flaps his wings, thousands of other hard-to-catch details.
"A really marvelous series of plates," NATURE.
380 full-pages of plates. Heavy glossy stock, reinforced binding with headbands.
The largest collection in print of Muybridge's famous high-speed action photos. 4789 photographs in more than 500 action-strip-sequences (at shutter speeds up to 1/6000th of a second) illustrate men, women, children—mostly undraped—performing such actions as walking, running, getting up, lying down, carrying objects, throwing, etc.
"An unparalleled dictionary of action for all artists," AMERICAN ARTIST.
A must have for artists who want to understand the movements of humans and animals..
