Skip to Content

Harold Eugene Edgerton


Your search criteria: Artist is "Harold Eugene Edgerton".

Print this page

Harold Eugene Edgerton

American scientist and photographer
American, (1903–1990)
Edgerton in widely known as the pioneer in stroboscopic photography, the technique of capturing and depicting kinetic energy and timed event in distinct steps. The images were made in a darkened room, using numerous exposures per second, making the fine details of split second motion visible for the first time. His image, "Milk Drop," which shows the crown-like form created by a drop of milk on a plate, is among his most famous.


Artist Objects

Browse as a List  

Your search criteria: Artist is "Harold Eugene Edgerton".