Eadweard Muybridge Livres

Le photographe anglais Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904) fut un pionnier de l'étude visuelle des déplacements humains et animaux. En 1872, il aida à résoudre l'objet d'un pari pour le gouverneur de Californie Leland Stanford en donnant la preuve photographique que toutes les pattes du cheval quittent en même temps le sol durant le galop. Muybrige réussit ce tour de force en inventant un système complexe d'ouverture d'obturateurs simultanés qui lui permit de saisir des clichés du cheval au galop. Ensuite, Muybridge poursuivit son étude des mouvements humains et animaux dont il fixa de nombreux aspects sur pellicule, prenant des centaines de clichés de nus ou de modèles drapés s'adonnant à des activités aussi diverses que la marche, la course, la boxe, l'escrime et la descente d'escalier. Ce livre retrace sa vie et son oeuvre, depuis ses premières réflexions sur l'anatomie et le mouvement jusqu à ses ultimes expériences photographiques, et est richement illustré de ses planches complètes de clichés sur le mouvement, ainsi que d' images et de textes biographiques.

A pioneer in the art and science of photography, Eadweard Muybridge developed the use of multiple cameras to capture motion too quick for the eye to detect. This remarkable collection of his famous stopped-action photographs features 166 photographic sequences, in which men and women, mostly nude, perform a variety of motions—running, jumping, lifting, and other activities. Essential for artists, illustrators, and flash animators, these strips can be put to imaginative use in art and craft projects as well. Special Bonus: includes 10 Flash animations plus 15 photographic sequences that are ready to be animated.

The 4,789 photographs in this definitive selection show the human figure - models almost all undraped - engaged in over 160 different types of running, climbing stairs, tumbling, dressing, undressing, hopping on one foot, dancing, etc. Children walking, crawling and many dozens of other activities.

"196 plates (containing over 4700 individual photographs) from the famous Muybridge collection, chosen for their value to artists, doctors, and researchers"--Jacket

Focusing on the study of animal movement, this work is significant in the history of motion analysis. It features illustrations created with the zoopraxiscope, an early device for projecting moving images. The book has been meticulously reformatted and retyped, ensuring clarity and readability for contemporary audiences. Its preservation aims to keep the insights and artistic contributions of this classic accessible for both present and future generations.

Culturally significant, this work is recognized by scholars for its contribution to the foundation of civilization's knowledge. It offers insights that are essential for understanding historical and cultural contexts, making it an important addition to academic and literary collections.