This book offers an affordable collection of Eadweard Muybridge's significant true action photographs, featuring 60 classic sequences from his original 781. These images, captured at speeds up to 1/6000th of a second, depict undraped male and female figures in various activities, including boxing, running, dancing, and playing sports, viewed from multiple angles. Muybridge's work, a monumental nineteenth-century achievement, provides an unparalleled study of the human body in motion, showcasing intricate details that aid artistic endeavors like drawing and animation. This edition makes Muybridge's historic contributions accessible to artists, scientists, and photographers.
