Series of photographs showing phases of movement of a man jumping a hurdle, by Étienne-Jules Marey
- photographer:
- Étienne Jules Marey
Photograph showing phases of movement of a man jumping a hurdle, made by Étienne-Jules Marey, c 1892.
French doctor Étienne-Jules Marey saw the medical potential of high-speed photography. He invented a ‘photographic gun’ to capture a range of humans, animals and birds in movement. He later developed his own camera to photograph subjects at the Station Physiologique in Paris, a centre for physical and mental recuperation. His process fixed a series of images on a single plate, such as this jumping man, from which he could take exact measurements.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 1954-479/5
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
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overall: 98 mm x 175 mm
frame: 12 in x 16 in
- type:
- photograph and chronophotograph
- credit:
- L'Institut Marey