EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE

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EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE

Human Locomotion: Males

10 collotype plates from Animal Locomotion, An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements, 1872-1885, published under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania, 1887. Each with letterpress credit, series title, plate number, copyright and reproduction limitation printed in the margin. Varying sizes from 5 7/8 x 18in. to 9¾ x 9 5/8in. (10)

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The plates depict men, the majority nude, mostly in athletic activities, including climbing steps, jumping hurdles, walking, boxing bare fisted, riding a horse bareback, performing a handstand, shooting a rifle and wrestling, among others. Plate numbers on request.