Eadweard Muybridge: The Unknown Photographer

Eadweard Muybridge was a pioneering photographer known for his innovative work capturing motion. In the late 1800s, he used multiple cameras triggered in quick succession to capture sequences of moving people and animals, revealing details of motion previously unseen. His famous images, like a horse in stride, helped advance the study of movement and influenced both science and art. Muybridge’s work laid the groundwork for motion picture technology and changed how we understand dynamic movement, making him a crucial figure in visual history.