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Harold Eugene Edgerton — Driving the Golf Ball
Harold Eugene Edgerton

Driving the Golf Ball

A remarkable example of Harold Eugene Edgerton's pioneering stroboscopic photography, this gelatin silver print freezes the explosive moment of a golf club striking a ball, revealing motion invisible to the naked eye. The high-speed flash technology Edgerton developed at MIT captures the dramatic deformation of the ball on impact and the graceful arc of the swing in stunning detail. Printed later from the original negative, this work bridges scientific innovation and artistic elegance, transforming a fleeting athletic moment into a timeless visual study.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.

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Photographs from the Art Institute of Chicago - Online Only

December 22, 2014

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Harold Eugene Edgerton, Driving the Golf Ball

A remarkable example of Harold Eugene Edgerton's pioneering stroboscopic photography, this gelatin silver print freezes the explosive moment of a golf club striking a ball, revealing motion invisible to the naked eye. The high-speed flash technology Edgerton developed at MIT captures the dramatic deformation of the ball on impact and the graceful arc of the swing in stunning detail. Printed later from the original negative, this work bridges scientific innovation and artistic elegance, transforming a fleeting athletic moment into a timeless visual study.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed later.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dynamic Composition, 20th Century, High-Speed Photography, Sports Subject, Energetic Mood, Male Artist, Scientific Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, Modernism, Pioneering Artist, Black and White

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