This remarkable collection features 166 black-and-white, stopped-action photographic sequences by the forefather of motion pictures. Men and women, mostly nude, perform a variety of motions — running, jumping, lifting, and more. Essential for artists, illustrators, and animators, these strips can be put to numerous imaginative uses. Includes 10 bonus Flash animations plus 15 photographic sequences that are ready to be animated. Dover Original.
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Muybridge's Animals in Motion CD-ROM and Book by Eadweard Muybridge These 167 black-and-white photographic sequences capture the movements of 34 different animals as they run, fly, leap, and perform other characteristic actions. Includes 10 bonus Flash animations plus 15 photographic sequences that are ready to be animated.
The Human Figure in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge The 4,789 photographs in this definitive selection show the human figure — models almost all undraped — engaged in over 160 different types of action: running, climbing stairs, etc.
The Male and Female Figure in Motion: 60 Classic Photographic Sequences by Eadweard Muybridge Sixty of the best, most representative sequences from original 5,000 prints. Taken at speeds up to 1/6000th of a second, incredibly precise images show undraped male and female subjects in many activities.
Animals in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge Nearly 4,000 photographs in series, stopped action, of horses, cats, lions, deer, kangaroos, etc. Indispensable for animal artists. Classic of 19th-century photography.
Great Anatomical Drawings by the Masters CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton Filled with over 500 arresting illustrations by such legendary artists as da Vinci, Vesalius, and Albinus, this ready-to-use treasury offers the finest and most influential examples of anatomical art ever published.
The Energetic Line in Figure Drawing by Alon Bement Well-crafted and class-tested, this guide by a noted instructor features more text than typical art instruction books. Ample illustrations accompany 30 detailed lessons that particularly stress the depiction of the figure in action.
