Artworks · Harold Eugene Edgerton

Golf Club and Ball

1985 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.4 × 19.5 cm (9 5/8 × 7 11/16 in.); Paper: 25.4 × 20.6 cm (10 × 8 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled

1985 · Color instant print (Polaroid Polacolor)

3 3/8 × 4 1/2" (8.6 × 11.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Owl Landing #2

1974 · Internal dye diffusion transfer print

Image: 24 × 19 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.); Paper: 27.5 × 21.4 cm (10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Owl

1974 · Internal dye diffusion transfer print

Image: 24 × 19 cm (9 1/2 × 7 1/2 in.); Paper: 27.5 × 21.4 cm (10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bullet through Balloons

1973 · Gelatin silver print

29.2 × 48.1 cm (11 1/2 × 18 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bullet through Candle Flame

1973 · Dye imbibition print

46.3 × 30.9 cm (18 1/4 × 12 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bullet Through Air

1971 · Gelatin silver print

7 5/8 × 9 3/8" (19.4 × 23.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Owl

1965 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 19.4 × 24.4 cm (7 11/16 × 9 5/8 in.); Paper: 20.5 × 25.4 cm (8 1/8 × 10 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pigeon Released

1965 · Dye imbibition print

36 × 45.7 cm (14 3/16 × 18 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pole Vault

1964 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.3 × 19.5 cm (9 5/8 × 7 11/16 in.); Paper: 25.4 × 20.5 cm (10 × 8 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bullet through Banana

1964 · Dye imbibition print

36.1 × 41.2 cm (14 1/4 × 16 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cutting the Card Quickly!

1964 · Dye imbibition print

36.1 × 46 cm (14 1/4 × 18 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Shooting the Apple

1964 · Dye imbibition print

35.7 × 45.8 cm (14 1/16 × 18 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bullet Thru Jack

1964 · Chromogenic print

Image: 37.9 × 48.3 cm (14 15/16 × 19 1/16 in.); Paper: 40.5 × 50.7 cm (16 × 20 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Moscow Circus

1963 · Dye imbibition print

36 × 45.5 cm (14 3/16 × 17 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bouncing Ball Bearing

1962 · Gelatin silver print

9 9/16 × 7 11/16" (24.3 × 19.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Gus Solomons

1960 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 44.7 × 35.8 cm (17 5/8 × 14 1/8 in.); Paper: 50.6 × 40.7 cm (19 15/16 × 16 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bullet Through Jack of Hearts

1960 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 36.1 × 46.3 cm (14 1/4 × 18 1/4 in.); Paper: 40.6 × 50.6 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Cranberry Juice into Milk

1960 · Dye imbibition print

40.5 × 35.7 cm (16 × 14 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Milk Drop Coronet

1957 · Dye imbibition print

46.5 × 33.9 cm (18 5/16 × 13 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Milk Drop Coronet

1957 · Dye imbibition print

Image: 46.7 × 33.9 cm (18 7/16 × 13 3/8 in.); Paper: 50.7 × 40.4 cm (20 × 15 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Milk Drop Coronet

1957 · Dye transfer print, printed 1963

9 3/4 × 7 7/8" (24.8 × 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Dynamite Cap

1956 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.1 × 19.5 cm (9 1/2 × 7 11/16 in.); Paper: 25.4 × 20.7 cm (10 × 8 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Diver

1955 · Dye imbibition print

34.6 × 46.3 cm (13 5/8 × 18 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Dyedrop into Milk

1955 · Chromogenic print

Image: 49.9 × 39.7 cm (19 11/16 × 15 11/16 in.); Paper: 50.6 × 40.5 cm (19 15/16 × 16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Baton Multiflash

1953 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 44.3 × 36.9 cm (17 1/2 × 14 9/16 in.); Paper: 50.5 × 40.8 cm (19 15/16 × 16 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Dancer

1952 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 31.2 × 47.3 cm (12 5/16 × 18 5/8 in.); Paper: 40.7 × 50.5 cm (16 1/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Moving Skip Rope

1952 · Gelatin silver print

15.9 × 24.7 cm (6 5/16 × 9 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Baton Toss

1948 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.3 × 19.6 cm (9 5/8 × 7 3/4 in.); Paper: 25.3 × 20.8 cm (10 × 8 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Atomic Bomb Explosion Before 1952

1947 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 56 × 44.2 cm (22 1/16 × 17 7/16 in.); Paper: 60.7 × 51 cm (23 15/16 × 20 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Atomic Bomb

1946 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 19.2 × 24.1 cm (7 9/16 × 9 1/2 in.); Paper: 20.6 × 25.4 cm (8 1/8 × 10 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sea Horse

1939 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 24.2 × 11.5 cm (9 9/16 × 4 9/16 in.); Paper: 25.3 × 20.4 cm (10 × 8 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Swirls & Eddies of a Tennis Stroke

1939 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 33 × 45.7 cm (13 × 18 in.); Paper: 40.7 × 50.5 cm (16 1/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Child Running

1939 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 30.9 × 46.8 cm (12 3/16 × 18 7/16 in.); Paper: 40.8 × 50.6 cm (16 1/8 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Two Fencers

1939 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 15.3 × 23.9 cm (6 1/16 × 9 7/16 in.); Paper: 20.6 × 25.9 cm (8 1/8 × 10 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bat

1939 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 25 × 19.7 cm (9 7/8 × 7 13/16 in.); Paper: 25.8 × 20.3 cm (10 3/16 × 8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Swirls and Eddies of a Tennis Stroke

1939 · Gelatin silver print

6 3/4 × 9 3/4" (17.1 × 24.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Golf Swing

1939 · Gelatin silver print

8 1/8 × 10 9/16" (20.6 × 26.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Indian Club Demonstration

1939 · Gelatin silver print

8 3/8 × 6 5/8" (21.3 × 16.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Pelton Wheel

1939 · Gelatin silver print

10 × 12 1/2" (25.4 × 31.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Bobby Jones Golf Swing

1939 · Gelatin silver print

9 5/8 × 7 3/4" (24.4 × 19.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cicada

1939 · Gelatin silver print

8 1/8 × 10 9/16" (20.6 × 26.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Indian Club Demonstration

1939 · Gelatin silver print

13 × 10" (33.0 × 26.0 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Golf Swing (Multiflash)

1938 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 17.1 × 24.4 cm (6 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.); Paper: 20.5 × 25.4 cm (8 1/8 × 10 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Football Kick

1938 · Dye imbibition print

42.5 × 35.6 cm (16 3/4 × 14 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Golf Swing

1938 · Gelatin silver print

9 7/16 × 7 11/16" (24 × 19.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Jackie Jumps a Bench

1938 · Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1949

7 9/16 × 9 1/2" (19.3 × 24.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Fencer

1938 · Gelatin silver print

12 1/2 × 10" (31.7 × 25.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art