Which technological field did Eakins show interest in during his lifetime?
Motion Photography
Radio Broadcasting
Automobile Manufacturing
Telecommunication
Answer
Eakins had a strong interest in the emerging field of motion photography, and in 1883 he purchased a camera to experiment with. His photographs were of friends and family, and he was particularly interested in capturing movement. In 1887 he traveled to Paris to study with Eadweard Muybridge, who was a pioneer in the field of motion photography.
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