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Plate Number 157. Jumping, running twist high jump

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a series of sequential images capturing movement. The image consists of a grid of still frames showing sequences of motion. In the top sequence, the frames depict a progression of athletic jumps over an object, capturing every phase from the crouch, leap, and landing. Each frame in this sequence is numbered and the actions flow chronologically from left to right. In the bottom sequence, a similar set of movement is captured, showing various stages of an athletic maneuver or activity outdoors, each stage carefully documented in sequence. The photographs collectively illustrate the meticulous capturing of motion in a study of the dynamic movement. The details are relatively detailed with distinct lighting and settings for both sequences.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4734 × 1261 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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