Tag Archives: Dr. Harold E. Edgerton

Year of the Dog (9): Flying

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Christopher George

Harold Edgerton, Jackie Jumps a Bench, 1949 (281.1996) Jacques-Henri Lartigue, [Man throwing dog over brook], ca. 1913 (68.1998) George Zimbel, Girl and Dog, Queens, New York, 1960 (119.1985) Happy Lunar New Year!

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[Football]

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Christopher George

Harold Edgerton, Wes Fesler kicking a football, 1934 (108.1987) Using the simplest of all electrical synchronization methods, Edgerton’s setup lets the football actually take its own picture. As it is kicked, it pushes two wires together to complete a circuit. … Continue reading →

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Broken Glass: “I think it’s very foolish for them to act this way with a war going on…”

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Christopher George

Dr. Harold E. Edgerton, Hammer breaking glass window pane, 1933 Thomas and David Collins, [Unidentified Woman], ca. 1857-1909 E. J. Bellocq, Storyville Portrait, New Orleans, ca. 1912 (printed ca. 1967) Weegee, [Bernice Lythcott and her one-year-old son Leonard looking out … Continue reading →

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