Falling Man Trovascope Kaleidoscope, 1974 Museum of Modern Art

This old Trovascope is also known as the Ernest Trova Falling Man kaleidoscope. It contains tiny human figures plus random bits and bobs that form magical images when held up to the light and twisted. 

Designed by Ernest Trova. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1974. Kaleidoscope in printed cardboard cylinder, further housed in a silver-paper covered protective cylinder box with metal ends. This trippy kaleidoscopic was accessible and affordable to most shoppers.

Trova rendered the Falling Man through printmaking, painting, and sculpture in an aesthetic that straddled Pop art and Minimalism. Regardless of medium, the generic figure stands for what Trova saw as a human’s imperfect nature paired with being “the center of all things.

Pretty darn cool! 

Listing Includes

- ONE vintage Trovascope kaleidoscope from the NY Museum of Modern Art, 1974 (as shown)

Item Condition

Good used condition with wear consistent age. The exterior is clean, smooth with bright graphics. The metal opening in the top has a small dent but does not detract form the experience. Dated 1974; designed by Ernest Trova and available at MOMA.

>> Please view pictures carefully as they are part of the description. This is truly a one of a kind, found item. Embracing its vintage beauty, this piece may contain imperfections from years of wear. These imperfections are not considered defective.

Item Details

- Materials: paper, plastic, metal

- Color: blue, red

- Dimensions: 8.75" H x 2" W

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