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Plate Number 79. Ascending an incline

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph showing motion capture of a figure. The image consists of multiple frames depicting the sequential movement of a figure walking, captured from different angles. The background is a grid to measure the movement and spatial displacement of the figure. Light and shadow highlight the form and trajectory of the figure's movement in each frame.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3790 × 2229 px
Public Domain
Yes
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