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Stopping Time: The Photographs of Harold Edgerton
A collection of some of the world's most famous stop-action photographs taken by Harold Edgerton (1903-1990), the late MIT scientist who invented the electronic flash.
- GenresPhotography
168 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1987
About the author
Estelle Jussim
21 booksEstelle Jussim is an American teacher and writer. Her work deals with the history and criticism of photography and communication theory and the psychology of popular arts. Among other activities, she serves as a consultant to photographic archives.
Estelle Jussim was born on March 18, 1927 in New York City. She was the daughter of Boris and Manya (Glusker) Jussim.
Jussim studied at Queens College in New York, receiving a BA in 1947, and at Columbia University in New York, where she earned an MS in 1963 and a PhD in 1970. She also earned Doctor of Philosophy in Linköping (Sweden) University in 1990.
In 1972 Jussim assumed her position as professor of visual communication at Simmons College in Boston. From 1969 to 1972 she was assistant professor of communications media at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. In 1965-66 she held the position of executive assistant to the director of educational resources for the Borough of Manhattan; before that she was employed by the Columbia University libraries from 1963 to 1965. She worked as a freelance graphic designer in New York City during 1948-1960. She was on International advisory board of History of Photography in London since 1980.
She died on March 1, 2004 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States.
Estelle Jussim was born on March 18, 1927 in New York City. She was the daughter of Boris and Manya (Glusker) Jussim.
Jussim studied at Queens College in New York, receiving a BA in 1947, and at Columbia University in New York, where she earned an MS in 1963 and a PhD in 1970. She also earned Doctor of Philosophy in Linköping (Sweden) University in 1990.
In 1972 Jussim assumed her position as professor of visual communication at Simmons College in Boston. From 1969 to 1972 she was assistant professor of communications media at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. In 1965-66 she held the position of executive assistant to the director of educational resources for the Borough of Manhattan; before that she was employed by the Columbia University libraries from 1963 to 1965. She worked as a freelance graphic designer in New York City during 1948-1960. She was on International advisory board of History of Photography in London since 1980.
She died on March 1, 2004 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States.
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May 24, 2026
Really good book. I really recommend watching Veritasium's video "What happens if you keep slowing down"? before going into this book. It will give a lot of context. Lately I've been fascinated by how people in the past came up with clever solutions. We seem to be headed towards a society where there will be fewer and fewer technical limitations with the rise of AI and improved hardware. To me that means there are fewer opportunities to be creative but I suppose that's just the natural (I could be wrong). I think the photos in this book are nicely organized. The photos of the Atomic bomb going off in the end were really eerie to see.
April 8, 2015
The book provided a lot of good reference for motion. Will enjoy recalling it when I create animations.
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