Artists  > Eadweard Muybridge

Eadweard Muybridge

Muybridge invented an improved camera shutter mechanism that allowed him to capture motion through sequential images, anticipating motion pictures.

Dates
1830–1904
Born In
Europe > Western Europe > England
Active In
Europe > Western Europe > England
North America > United States, Central America > Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala
Period Culture Style
Early photography, Gilded Age
Known For
Photography > Documentary photography
Basics Works of Art

Artists  > Eadweard Muybridge

Eadweard Muybridge

Muybridge invented an improved camera shutter mechanism that allowed him to capture motion through sequential images, anticipating motion pictures.

Dates
1830–1904
Born In
Europe > Western Europe > England
Active In
Europe > Western Europe > England
North America > United States, Central America > Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala
Period Culture Style
Early photography, Gilded Age
Known For
Photography > Documentary photography
Basics Works of Art