Muybridge’s Revolver

There is an exhibition in London called “Muybridge’s Revolver” where many of Eadweard Muybrdge’s images are on display. This may be of interest to Imaging Science Group members.

Here’s an introduction to the exhibition, taken from “The Horse Hospital”.

“Muybridge’s Revolver” at London’s Horse Hospital is a rare opportunity to re-examine Eadweard Muybridge’s “Animal Locomotion” in an “Author’s Edition” accompanied by a selection of projected animations taken from original plates, culminating on the 2nd October with a live performance finale installation to Muybridge’s moving images from sound archeologist Aleksander Kolkowski of the Recording Angels, accompanied by Marek Pytel’s film “Eadweard Muybridge” premiered in 2010 at the British Library. Also rare screenings of Thom Andersen’s “Eadweard Muybridge Zoopraxographer” (1974) on the 27th September, and a discussion evening on the 14th with renowned Muybridge and pre cinema chronophotographic specialist Stephen Herbert.

For more information visit:- http://www.thehorsehospital.com/now/muybridge%E2%80%99s-revolver/

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