Fascinating, profusely illustrated biography of Muybridge, whose groundbreaking work in photography unfolded against a backdrop of controversy and murder.

The resulting collection of motion studies, as Braun explains, inspired Muybridge to take photography beyond landscapes to the realm of science.

Less familiar is the dramatic personal story of this seminal and wonderfully eccentric Victorian pioneer, now brought to life for the first time in this engaging and thoroughly entertaining biography.

A New York Times Notable Book Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism, The Mark Lynton History Prize, and the Sally Hacker Prize for the History of Technology “A panoramic vision of cultural change” —The New ...

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.

This fascinating story is copiously illustrated, and includes many lesser-known photographs published here for the first time.