Eadweard Muybridge
English-American photographer
Eadweard Muybridge (9 April 1830 – 8 May 1904) was an English pioneer in photographing motion and in motion picture projection.
Eadweard Muybridge | |
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| Born | Edward James Muggeridge 9 April 1830 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England |
| Died | 8 May 1904 (aged 74) Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Photography |
Muybridge was of partial Dutch descent. In his earlier years in San Francisco, Muybridge became known for his landscape photography, particularly of the Yosemite Valley. He also photographed the Tlingit people in Alaska. He was commissioned by the United States Army to photograph the Modoc War in 1873. In 1874 he shot and killed Major Harry Larkyns, his wife's lover. Muybridge was acquitted in a jury trial on the grounds of justifiable homicide.[1]
References
change- ↑ Riesz, Megan. "Did Eadweard J. Muybridge get away with murder?". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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