The work, which eventually ran to over 100,000 images, was carried out as research for the University of Pennsylvania between 1884 and 1887 and documents a series of human and animal subjects, each ...

Dressed and naked. And he invented the zoopraxiscope, a device to project his images onto a screen creating an illusion of movement. If you enjoy sending cat gifs, thank Mr. Muybridge.

What is your favourite GIF? Is it a purring cat, a baby making faces, or a sequence from a popular movie? GIFs have become immensely popular in an age driven by instant messaging. Part of the ...