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Harold Eugene Edgerton — Pigeon in flight
Harold Eugene Edgerton

Pigeon in flight

Harold Eugene Edgerton's *Pigeon in Flight* showcases his pioneering use of stroboscopic photography to freeze rapid motion invisible to the naked eye, capturing the bird's wings in multiple overlapping positions across a single frame. The dye transfer print, produced later from his original negative, renders the sequence with rich, precise color, highlighting Edgerton's seamless fusion of scientific inquiry and visual artistry. The result is both a technical marvel and a graceful study of movement, transforming an ordinary moment in nature into a dynamic and mesmerizing image.

Medium
Dye transfer 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, Pigeon in flight

Harold Eugene Edgerton's *Pigeon in Flight* showcases his pioneering use of stroboscopic photography to freeze rapid motion invisible to the naked eye, capturing the bird's wings in multiple overlapping positions across a single frame. The dye transfer print, produced later from his original negative, renders the sequence with rich, precise color, highlighting Edgerton's seamless fusion of scientific inquiry and visual artistry. The result is both a technical marvel and a graceful study of movement, transforming an ordinary moment in nature into a dynamic and mesmerizing image.

Medium
Dye transfer print, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Dye Transfer, Bird, Dynamic, American, Photograph, Scientific, Nature, Modern, Motion

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