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Plate Number 178. Stepping on and over a trestle

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of sequential images capturing a person's movement. The image shows two rows of grid-lined backdrop with a sequence of a nude figure stepping over a stool. Each frame captures a distinct position as the figure progresses through the act of stepping. The lighting highlights the figure against the backdrop. The composition is methodical, almost scientific in its documentation of movement.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4741 × 1832 px
Public Domain
Yes
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