Animals in Motion
Animals in motion : an electro-photographic investigation of consecutive phases of animal progressive movements
Eadweard Muybridge (1830–1904), the creator of Animals in Motion, was an English photographer who pioneered photographic studies of motion and early works in motion-picture projection. His massive portfolio was the culmination of 15 years of work that contributed to developments in the science of biomechanics and athletics. Muybridge’s experiments developed new visual technologies that produced objective and accurate movements of humans and animals. Each movement is presented as a measurable phenomenon. His works are still referenced today by artists, animators, and students of movement, photography, and design.
This piece has an early 20th century maroon cloth publisher's binding. The covers are loose, held on by cloth sewing tapes. The spine and endpapers are detached. The edges and corners are abraded. Conservators will repair the cover, including the corners. The spine will be cleaned, consolidated, and re-lined. The textblock will then be re-cased in the repaired binding. A custom double tray box will be created to house this fragile item.
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Adoption Type: Preserve for the Future
