This is the largest selection ever made from the famous Muybridge sequence high-speed photographs of human motion. Containing 4;789 photographs; it illustrates some 163 different types of action: elderly man lifting log; woman sweeping; woman climbing ladder; men boxing and wrestling; child crawling; man lifting weight; man jumping; and 155 other types of action; some of which are illustrated by as many as 62 different photographs. Taken at speeds ranging up to 1/6000th of a second; these photographs show bone and muscle positions against ruled backgrounds. Almost all subjects are undraped; and all actions are shown from three angles: front; rear; and three-quarter view. These historic photographs; one of the great monuments of nineteenth-century photography; are reproduced original size; with all the clarity and detail of the originals. As a complete thesaurus of human action; it has never been superseded. Muybridge was a genius of photography; who had unlimited financial; technical; and scientific backing at the University of Pennsylvania. This volume presents the final selection from more than 100;000 negatives made at an expenditure of more than $50;000. It has never been superseded as a sourcebook for artists; students; animators; and art directors. "An unparalleled dictionary of action for all artists; photographers." mdash; American Artist."Impressive and valuable collection." mdash; Scientific American.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful book!By CustomerLovely little publication. I wish there were more books on this subject. It is one of those obscure subjects that doesnt have too many people studying or writing about it anymore; I suppose.