Plate Number 523. A: Striking a blow. B, E: Throwing a disk. C, F: Heaving a 75-lb. stone. D: Throwing a ball

Eadweard Muybridge

National Gallery of Art

This is a series of black and white photographs depicting a figure in motion with a discus. The grid arrangement captures the detailed sequence of athletic movement. Each frame shows progressive shots of the figure in motion, against a dark background. The images focus on the movement and contours of the figure as it performs the discus throw action. The emphasis is on the dynamics of human movement and subtle shifts in posture, showcasing different phases of the athletic gesture in detail. The sequence highlights human kinetics and the form of the athletic body in motion.