The pioneering British photographer Eadweard Muybridge
(1830-1904) will be the subject of a major retrospective at Tate
Britain in autumn 2010. Bringing together around 150 works, this
exhibition will demonstrate how Muybridge broke new ground in
the emerging art form of photography. From his iconic images of
animals and humans in motion to depictions of the sublime
landscapes and life of the dynamic America of the later
nineteenth century, the exhibition will explore the ways in
which Muybridge created and honed his remarkable images that
continue to resonate powerfully with artists and photographers.
Born in Kingston upon Thames in April 1830, Muybridge studied
photography in Britain and built his career in America. Perhaps
best known for his extensive photographic portrayal of animals
and human subjects in motion, he was also a highly successful
landscape and survey photographer, documentary artist, inventor,
and war correspondent. Muybridges revolutionary techniques
produced timeless images that have prof