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Plate Number 364. Handspring over a man's back

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of sequential motion studies. The image features multiple panels showing subjects engaged in physical activities. The grid format captures various stages of motion like gymnastics, balancing, and tumbling. The panels highlight details of muscles, moving limbs, and positions, providing insight into kinematics and human movement analysis. The series resembles early motion capture photography focusing on biomechanics of body motion.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
3286 × 2486 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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