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Plate Number 521. A, walking; B, ascending step; C, throwing disk; D, using shovel; E
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Plate Number 521. A, walking; B, ascending step; C, throwing disk; D, using shovel; E
CGW496761 Plate Number 521. A, walking; B, ascending step; C, throwing disk; D, using shovel; E, using pick; F, using pick, 1887 (collotype) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. USA; (add.info.: From Animal Locomotion: An Electro-photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements, 1872-1885. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 1887.); Museum Purchase, 1887; REPRODUCTION PERMISSION REQUIRED; English, out of copyright
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Ascending Locomotion Manual Labour Motion Pick Pickaxe Series Shovel Steps Throwing B W Photo Black And White Photograph Shoveling
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This photograph, titled "Plate Number 521. A, walking; B, ascending step; C, throwing disk; D, using shovel; E" transports us back to the late 19th century. Captured by renowned photographer Eadweard Muybridge in 1887 as part of his groundbreaking series "Animal Locomotion: An Electro-photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements" this image showcases a study in motion and human locomotion. In this particular plate, we witness a sequence of actions performed by a nude male figure. Starting with A - walking gracefully with purposeful strides - we move on to B where he ascends a step effortlessly. The momentum continues as he progresses to C and throws a disk with precision and agility. In D, the subject is captured using a shovel for manual labor while E shows him utilizing a pickaxe skillfully. Muybridge's meticulous documentation of these sequential movements revolutionized our understanding of how humans and animals move through space. This collotype print from the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington D. C. , USA serves as an invaluable historical artifact that captures not only the physicality but also the essence of work and labor during that era. As we gaze upon this mesmerizing image frozen in time, we are reminded of the beauty found within everyday actions – each movement telling its own story within Muybridge's remarkable visual narrative.
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