EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE

Human Locomotion: Males

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EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE
Human Locomotion: Males
10 collotype plates from Animal Locomotion, An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Human 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 8.5/8 x 12.3/8in. (21.9 x 31.5cm.) to 4 x 17in. (11.5 x 44.cm.) (10)

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The plates depict men, the majority nude, mostly in athletic activities, including kicking a football, throwing a tennis ball, shooting a gun, working with hammers and anvil, walking, fencing, wrestling, jumping the high bar and lifting a dumbell, among others. Plate numbers on request.