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Plate Number 65. Running at full speed

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a sequence showing a running figure. The layout consists of twelve separate frames depicting a figure in varied stages of a running motion. The upper row of images captures the figure in profile, whereas the lower row captures the same motion from behind. Each frame displays a distinct phase of the gait cycle, showing the anatomical movement. The backgrounds in the images above display a lined board, aiding in the analysis of motion, while the ones below show a pathway. The figure moves from left to right in the upper sequence and towards the viewer in the lower sequence, demonstrating a comprehensive study of movement.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4653 × 1731 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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