Two mounted pages from the Illustrated London News

Made:: 25 May 1889 in London

Muybridge at the Royal Society, London
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Two mounted pages from the Illustrated London News, 25th May 1889 1. Mr. Muybridge showing his instantaneous photographs of Animal Motion at the Royal Society 2. Motions of animals illustrated by the Instantaneous photographs (composite)

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Category:: Cinematography

Object Number:: 1985-759

Materials:: ink and paper (fibre product)

type:: page from illustrated london news

credit:: The National Media Museum, Bradford

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"Mr. Muybridge showing his instantaneous photographs of Animal Motion at the Royal Society"

Mounted page from the Illustrated London News, 25th May 1889: "Mr. Muybridge showing his instantaneous photographs of Animal Motion at the Royal Society".

Muybridge enjoyed his reputation as a flamboyant artist and showman. He toured Europe lecturing, and drew particular acclaim for this appearance at the Royal Society. Entitling his work ‘The Science of Animal Locomotion in Relation to Design in Art’, Muybridge used a zoopraxiscope – his own invention – to show the animals in motion, anticipating modern cinema.