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Plate Number 549. Locomotor ataxia, walking

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a series of black and white photographs depicting a figure walking in two distinct sequences from different angles. The upper sequence shows a side profile of the figure walking, while the lower sequence captures the figure walking away from the camera. The images highlight the subtle shifts in posture and leg movement with each step. The background includes a grid in the top sequence. The arrangement and style suggest a study of motion similar to early photographic studies in human locomotion.

Artwork Details

Date
1887
Medium
collotype
Dimensions
4677 × 1714 px
Public Domain
Yes
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