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Etienne-Jules Marey — Man Bicycling

Etienne-Jules Marey

Man Bicycling

1890

Pioneer of motion photography Marey employs his innovative chronophotographic technique to break down the mechanics of bicycle locomotion, creating both scientific document and inadvertent artwork.

Medium
Gelatin silver lantern slide (chronophotograph)

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Etienne-Jules Marey, Man Bicycling, 1890

Pioneer of motion photography Marey employs his innovative chronophotographic technique to break down the mechanics of bicycle locomotion, creating both scientific document and inadvertent artwork.

Medium
Gelatin silver lantern slide (chronophotograph)
Year
1890
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, French, Figure, Documentary, Photograph, Experimental, Transport, Movement Study, Chronophotograph

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Art Institute of Chicago