Descriptive Zoopraxography; or, the science of animal locomotion made popularMuybridge, Eadweard
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Descriptive Zoopraxography; or, the science of animal locomotion made popular
Muybridge, Eadweard
Animal locomotion
"The effects of the ZOOPRAXISCOPE made up one of the most unique and
instructive entertainments imaginable."--_Boston Daily Globe._
"A more curious, entertaining, and suggestive exhibition it has not been
our good fortune for a long time to attend."--_Sacramento Record-Union._
"Everybody has heard something of the wonderful success which Mr. Muybridge
has achieved; and in no country in the world is greater interest felt in
his work, particularly as regards horses, than in England."--_Engineering,
London._
[Illustration: 29. MULE, BUCKING AND KICKING.]
"Simply marvels of the photographer's art."--_Mercury_, Leeds.
"Not the least instructive part of the Lecture was the contrast between the
positions of animals as shown in ancient and modern art, with their true
positions as shown by themselves in the camera."--_New York Tribune._
"Professor Marey invited to his residence a large number of the most
eminent men in Europe for the purpose of meeting Mr. Muybridge, and
witnessing an exhibition that should be placed before the whole Parisian
public."--_Le Globe, Paris._
[Illustration: 32. PIGEONS FLYING.]
"The art critic and the connoisseur will find a study of Mr. Muybridge's
work of inestimable value in aiding them to criticize
intelligently."--_Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia._
"The applause which greeted these wonderful pictures from the brilliant
company was hearty in the extreme; and all predicted a new era was open to
art, and new resources made available for the use of
artists."--_Galignani's Messenger, Paris._
"Of immense interest and value."--_Lippincott's Magazine, Philadelphia._
[Illustration: 34. GRECIAN DANCING GIRLS.]
"The ZOOPRAXISCOPE is the latest, most unique, and instructive form of
amusement possible."--_Commercial Gazette_, Cincinnati.
"His work at once attracted the attention of the world."--_Scientific
American_, New York.
"Of much interest and value, as well as a source of great
amusement."--_Observer, London._
"The realism of the motions of the various animals was intense, and the
audience was very enthusiastic."--_Boston Post._
[Illustration: 39. HORSE TROTTING (fast).]
"The Lecturer proceeded to show enlarged photographs of various animals in
motion, as the horse, dog, lion, mule, cat, etc.... These were followed by
some very striking pictures of the flight of birds, which from a scientific
standpoint were by far the most interesting and valuable of the photographs
shown during the evening."--_Lancet_, London.
"Of extreme interest, not only to the artists and scientists, but to the
greater part of his audience, who were neither the one or the
other."--_Birmingham Daily Gazette._
[Illustration: 41. HORSE CANTERING.]
"A host of well-known scientists and artists are greatly interested in this
remarkable work."--_Pall Mall Gazette._
"The lecture on Tuesday night more than fulfilled the expectations which
the audience had formed of Mr. Muybridge's researches."--_Belfast News
Letter._
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