Muybridge GIFs

Some time ago I promised you all a series of Muybridge's motion studies actually in motion.  So today we will look at ten GIFs, starting with this baseball player whom you might have seen before.  The difference today is that we have two views of the same action side by side.

 

Running man

We can actually see the muscles flexing in this running man.

 

Wood Chopper

This wood chopper is the first of three GIFs in today's set that may be Muybridge himself.

 

Frank Bird Gummey I

Larry over at https://unashamedmale.blogspot.com/ sent me this one

 of student athlete Frank Bird Gummey.  Thanks, Larry!

 

Frank Bird Gummey II

Here's Frank Gummey from a different angle.  This one was sent by our Albert

whom you can visit at:  https://male4malesex.blogspot.com/

Thanks, Albert!

 

Swinging

Mr. Muybridge looks positively menacing swinging that pick.

 

Medical Research

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Plate 312B

Here we see one of my favorite Muybridge models heaving a rock in Plate 312B

 

Rotation

I really like this rotational item.

 

Ben Bailey

My source says the final model of the set is Ben Bailey.

 

Muybridge

This is from one of Muybridge's motion studies.

 

Muybridge Panels Day

The last time I did a Muybridge series, it was single frames, so this time I will post 

photo sequences, some of which have matching images from different angles.  

We start with a pole vaulter from Animal Locomotion Plate 164.

 

Rock Heave

Muybridge photographed a number of men heaving various sized rocks,

and Plate 314 shows a man with a mustache and a small cap.

 

Dumbbell I

Plate 325 is the first of three showing men with dumbbells.

 

Dumbbell II

The model for Plate 326 shows us a fine backside while working a dumbbell.

 

Bucket I

The model for Plate 398 was shown sloshing a bucket of water from several viewpoints.

 

Bucket II

Plate 399 shows one of my favorite Muybridge models tossing a bucket of water.

 

Topsy Turvy I

In the first of two panels from Plate 488, a man is walking on his hands.

 

Dumbbells III

A second panel from Plate 488 features a third man working out with dumbbells.

 

Plate 519

Muybridge himself is generally thought to have posed naked here for Plate No. 519, as well as for number of others in his catalog.  One observer even says he was proud of his athletic body.