Plate Number 110. Ascending a stepladder two steps at a time

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of sequential movements. The image features three rows of black and white photographs. The first row shows steps taken upward on a staircase from the side. The second row shows an ascent up a ladder from behind. The third row shows the same action from the side. Each image in the rows displays subtle changes in pose and movement, conveying motion frame by frame. The composition showcases an analytical study of motion, similar to early photographic studies of human movement.