Eadweard James Muybridge (/ˌɛdwərd ˈmaɪbrɪdʒ/; 9 April 1830 – 8 May 1904, birth name Edward James Muggeridge) was an English photographer important for his pioneering work in photographic studies of motion, and early work in motion-picture projection. He adopted the name Eadweard Muybridge, believing it to be the original Anglo-Saxon form of his name.
via Eadweard Muybridge – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Being a horse lover, I’ve seen the horse one countless times—but the dancing lady is really something. It’s almost ethereally beautiful.
I thought so too, when the motion is broken up it becomes almost symbolic, like frieze… I can’t put my finger on it. Ethereal is perfect, Jen!
There was an excellent exhibition about his work at the Tate Britain a few years ago. Prior to that, I was only really aware of the horse series, but his output was prolific!
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/eadweard-muybridge
And it all started after an almost fatal bump to his head! Fascinating, and thank you for the link 🙂 .