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Zoopraxiscope Disk - 1893

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The zoopraxiscope - a couple waltzing

The zoopraxiscope - a couple waltzing

Copyright by Eadweard Muybridge 1893
Eadweard Muybridge displayed his work on the zoopraxiscope, which he invented in 1879. The zoopraxiscope projected a series of images in successive phases of movement. These images were obtained through the use of multiple cameras.

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