Stop Motion
Early photographers discovered that the camera could do something the human eye could not: it could capture and analyse rapid movement. And it revealed that artists had always depicted galloping horses incorrectly.
Stop Motion
The photo camera is an indispensable instrument
Our exhibition Stop Motion focuses on the unique moment in the history of science, art and photography when the camera was found to be superior to the human eye. It became an essential tool for observing and recording the world around us.
Here, for the first time, the Rijksmuseum presents some 25 original prints of the world famous photographs by British-American photographer Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904). The selection includes images that where the first to accurately document the movements of humans and wild and domestic animals. These prints are accompanied in this exhibition by glass negatives by the French photographer and scientist Étienne-Jules Marey (1830-1904), who was conducting similar movement studies in the same period.
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- Service dog allowed
- Personal assistant
- Sensory experience
- Accessible building
- Rest areas
Provisions for people with reduced mobility
Provisions for people who are blind or partially sighted
Provisions for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
Provisions for people who require low sensory environments
Stop Motion
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