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Back Somersault

Eadweard Muybridgenegative 1878–1879; print 1881

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Eight frames depicting a man performing a somersault. The frames are numbered one through eight.

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  • Title: Back Somersault
  • Creator: Eadweard J. Muybridge
  • Date Created: negative 1878–1879; print 1881
  • Location Created: Palo Alto, California, United States
  • Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 18.7 × 22.4 cm (7 3/8 × 8 13/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Iron salt process
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 85.XO.362.110
  • Culture: American
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Eadweard J. Muybridge (American, born England, 1830 - 1904)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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