The Human Figure in Motion: A Source Book of Sequential Action Images by a Master Photographer

Muybridge, Eadweard

ISBN 10: 0517641070 / ISBN 13: 9780517641071

Published by Random House Value Publishing, 1989

About this Item

Pages upon pages of black-and-white photos. Strong spine with light shelfwear. Dust jacket is clean and whole with some basic wear, discoloration at top corner near spine.

Seller Inventory # SRP11B-39

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Human Figure in Motion: A Source Book of Sequential Action Images by a Master Photographer
• Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0517641070
• ISBN 13: 9780517641071
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Weight: 1020.583 grams

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Synopsis

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

From the Back Cover

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 19th 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 As a complete thesaurus of human action, it has never been superseded.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 It has never been superseded as a sourcebook for artists, students, animators, and art directors.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."—American Artist.
"Impressive and valuable collection."—Scientific American.