
Plate Number 510. Contortions on the ground
Muybridge, Eadweard · American
1887
- Medium
- collotype
- Classification
- Photograph
- Period
- 1876 to 1900
- Image size
- 4524 × 1990px
Description
This is a photograph of sequential movements captured in multiple frames. The image shows a progression of movements demonstrating various body positions. There are twelve distinct positions arranged in a grid of four rows and four columns with a backdrop of a grid pattern. The photography captures the fluidity and flexibility of the subject matter as it advances through each frame.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).