"Animal Locomotion", Eadweard Muybridge, 1887, Plate 10

This photographic plate documents human movement through a series of sequential images capturing a figure in motion across three rows. Muybridge's groundbreaking work freezes individual moments of action, revealing the mechanics of locomotion that the human eye cannot perceive in real time.

Circa 1887, this piece represents the scientific photography movement that emerged in the late nineteenth century. Animal Locomotion was Muybridge's monumental study of animal and human motion, employing multiple cameras to create time-lapse sequences that influenced both scientific understanding and artistic practice for generations to come. If you'd like to learn more about our products, please visit our university page for more information.