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Question 13 • 26/27 INTRO TO ART

The artist Eadweard Muybridge was revered for his work because he set up a system of trip-wires that would each activate a shutter on a set of cameras. So as a person or animal ran past, he could capture it in a variety of sequenced possess. What was the title of his most famous example?

Answer
A
Birth of a Nation
B
A Trip to the Moon
C
Moana
D
Horses in Motion

Explanation

Muybridge used a line of cameras triggered in sequence to record motion. His famous study of a horse running was titled “Horses in Motion.” The other titles are films, while Muybridge’s work is known for showing movement through sequential photographs.

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