Movements of air: the photographs from Étienne-Jules Marey's wind tunnels

Abstract

"The book reprints the breathtaking pictures of Étienne-Jules Marey from his scientific experiments with moving air and smoke between 1899 and 1901. As the founder of the 'graphic method', Marey is also the developer of an aerodynamic wind tunnel. His photographs influences generations of scientists and artists alike. Laurent Mannoni reflects Marey's experimental approach. Georges Didi-Huberman expands on the philosophical debates surrounding these aesthetically and technically instructive images. The two artists and editors Florian Dombois and Christoph Oeschger explore at the end of the book historical and contemporary echoes in a visual collage."-- On back of cover.

Contents

Photographs from wind tunnels 1899-1901 / Etienne-Jules Marey -- Marey, Aeronaut / Laurent Mannoni -- The dance of all things / Georges Didi-Huberman -- Table of figures -- Epilogue / Florian Dombois and Christoph Oeschger.