Sallie Gardner at a Gallop

Eadweard Muybridge’s “Sallie Gardner at a Gallop” (1878) invites repeated viewing, much as the zoopraxiscope intended. A seminal work in the history of cinema, this early example of chronophotography demonstrated that moving images were not merely a technical achievement but, more importantly, a desirable medium that enhances our appreciation of the world. Galloping ad infinitum, Sallie Gardner is the mare to whom an art form owes its original excitement and sense of spectacle. With Gilbert Domm in the saddle, the pair not only contributed significantly to the study of locomotion but also made history as the first beings to be captured in motion through photography.