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Yosemite Falls
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| Artist / Maker | Eadweard J. Muybridge |
|---|---|
| Date | 1868 |
| Culture / Origin | America |
| Medium | albumen print |
| Dimensions | Image: 30.8 x 20.8 cm (12 1/8 x 8 3/16 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.) |
| Department | Photography |
| Type | Photograph |
About the Artist
Eadweard J. Muybridge (Edward James Muggeridge) American, b. England, 1830-1904 Around 1852 Edward James Muggeridge, born in Kingston-on-Thames in Surrey, immigrated to California and by 1856 had established himself in the book business in San Francisco. He learned the art of photography in 1867, possibly from his friend Silas Selleck. Soon after, he emerged as the "artist-photographer" Eadweard Muybridge. Also known as "Helios," the proprietor of a mobile photo wagon called the Flying Studio, he became associated with Selleck's cosmopolitan… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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