The Male and Female Figure in Motion: 60 Classic Photographic Sequences (Dover Anatomy for Artists)

Countless split-second motions involved in even the simplest movements—the curling of toes, the shift of gravity centers, the tightening and relaxing of muscles, the myriad of subtle details that make drawings, paintings, and animations come to life—are captured in these historic photographs.Eadweard Muybridge's nineteenth-century masterpiece remains one of the greatest achievements of art and photography. And several sequences illustrate children in various activities.No more complete study of the human body in action has ever been done. This edition brings a superb selection of classic action photographs within everyone's reach.Dover selection of 60 complete sequences from Animal L

Sixty classic photographic sequences of the male and female figure in motion, selected from the monumental original collection of 781, have been painstakingly reproduced on fine coated stock.Taken at speeds ranging up to 1/6000th of a second, these incredibly precise images show undraped subjects against ruled backgrounds in countless actions, most from three angles: front, rear, and three-quarter view. Now artists, illustrators, photographers, and scientists can have Eadweard Muybridge's rare, unparalleled true action photographs in an inexpensive paperbound edition. You'll find men boxing, hammering, heaving a rock, walking, running, leaping, climbing steps, carrying weights, and playing baseball, cricket, and football. This edition brings a superb selection of classi

Audrey Collins said The picture quality is not as good as I had hoped. The picture quality is not as good as I had hoped, but it is good enough for basic forms. It gives me a huge range of poses without having clothing in the way.The only series of images in it I dislike are the ones where the woman seems embarrassed and is cove. Images Do Not Enlarge Well. The problem for me is that the images do not enlarge well.. Gerald Henthorn said Five Stars. Good to have when playing with animation.