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Plate Number 22. Walking with high-heeled boots on

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph depicting a sequential series of images capturing the motion of a person walking. The image is presented as a grid dividing into individual frames, showing a sequence of a nude figure in motion. The upper, middle, and lower sequences display three different angles of the walking motion: side view, front view, and back view respectively. Each frame shows a slight variation in posture revealing the fluid nature of walking. The repetitive grid layout suggests a study of motion, similar to photography experiments exploring biomechanics. The background seems to be a patterned or lined surface, emphasizing the contrast with the moving figure.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3791 × 2107 px
Public Domain
Yes
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