Animals in Motion

Thus first edition copyright 1957 , brown cloth hard cover with the dust jacket, 416 page book. Illustrated with black & white images taken by Muybridge of animals in motion some are full page plates. A classic book on photography and how animals move . Condition : Fine.

From Publisher:

"The dry plate's most spectacular early use was by Eadweard Muybridge." -- Life
"A really marvelous series of plates." -- Nature (London)
"These photographs have resolved many complicated questions." -- Art Journal
Here is the largest, most comprehensive selection of Muybridge's famous animal photos -- more than 4,000 high-speed shots of 34 different animals and birds, in 123 different types of actions. Animals are shown walking, running, leaping, flying -- in typical actions. The horse alone is shown in more than 40 different ways: galloping with nude rider, trotting, pacing with sulky, cantering, jumping hurdles, carrying, rolling on barrels, and 36 other actions. All photos taken against ruled backgrounds; most actions taken from 3 angles at once: 90 degrees, 60 degrees, rear. Foreshortened views are included.
These are true action photos, stopped in series, taken at speeds up to 1/2000th of a second. Actions are illustrated in series, with as many as 50 shots per action. Muybridge worked with the University of Pennsylvania for three years, made more than 100,000 exposures, and spent more than $50,000. His work has never been superseded as a lifetime reference for animators, illustrators, artists, and art directors.

Product Info

ISBN: 0486202038

ISBN-13: 9780486202037

Publisher: Dover Publications

Year: 1957

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Seller Info

GibbsBooks

Address: PO Box 102 WILLIAMSVILLE, New York

Website: https://www.gibbsbooks.com

Country: United States