LOCOMOTION (Muybridge): Young Boy Amputee (1887)

Locomotion photos by Eadweard James Muybridge (1830-1904): English photographer important for his pioneering work in photographic studies of motion, and early work in motion-picture projection. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eadweard... Plate 538 / Captioned "Double amputation of thighs, boy / A: Moving forward. B: Getting on chair. C: Getting down from chair / Animal locomotion: An electro-photographic investigation of consecutive phases of animal movements (1872-1885) Music composed by Richard Stephen Robbins (December 4, 1940 -- November 7, 2012): American film score composer, best known for his work on Merchant Ivory films. Robbins was born in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. In November 2012, he lost his battle with Parkinson's disease at the age of 71. He died at his home in New York. Robbins was nominated for an Oscar in 1992 for his score for the film Howards End (performed by Martin Jones) and in 1993 for The Remains of the Day. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_...) Music composed by Richard Robbins for the 1987 British romantic drama Maurice (pronounced Morris) based on the novel of the same title by E. M. Forster. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_...)