Animal Locomotion

For the article on animal behavior, see Animal locomotion.

Horse galloping
The Horse in Motion, 24-camera rig with tripwires
GIF animation of Plate 626 Gallop; thoroughbred bay mare Annie G.[1]

Animal Locomotion: An Electro-photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements is a series of scientific photographs by Eadweard Muybridge made in 1884 and 1885 at the University of Pennsylvania, to study motion in animals (including humans).[2][3] Published in July 9, 1887, the chronophotographic series comprised 781 collotype plates, each containing up to 36 pictures of the different phases of a specific motion of one subject (over 20,000 images in total).[4]

Following motion studies in California and his lectures with the zoopraxiscope, Muybridge was commissioned by the University of Pennsylvania to oversee the photographic aspects of a scientific study of animal movement. The body of work is celebrated for its contribution to both the art of photography and to science.[5]

  1. ^ Eadweard Muybridge (1887). "Plate Number 626. Gallop, thoroughbred bay mare, Annie G." www.nga.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  2. ^ Braun, Marta (2012-01-01). Eadweard Muybridge. Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-78023-000-9.
  3. ^ Williams, Talcott (1887). "Animal Locomotion in the Muybridge Photographs". Century Magazine. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. ^ Muybridge, Eadweard (1887). Animal locomotion: an electro-photographic investigation of consecutive phases of animal movements: prospectus and catalogue of plates. Philadelphia: Printed by J.B. Lippincott company.
  5. ^ "Eadweard Muybridge: Animal Locomotion". Huxley-Parlor Gallery. 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2022.