Ernest Trova 1974 Museum of Modern Art Falling Man "Trovascope" Kaleidoscope pastel drawing of lion Some wear around the holes

Some wear around the holes in his arms but overall very good condition and structurally sound

which I'd call a pitcher

in various sizes

What I really like here is the play between that horizontal stretch of draping

late 19th century graphite drawings found together

Ernest Trova 1974 Museum of Modern Art Falling Man "Trovascope" Kaleidoscope pastel drawing of lion Some wear around the holesI'd never seen one of these "Trovascopes" designed by artist Ernest Trova (1927 2009) for the Museum of Modern Art in 1974 and think it's way cool; more artists should design kaleidoscopes, I'd say! Trova, though, was especially well suited to creating a very graphically satisfying one, with his "falling man" silhouettes lending themselves to all sorts of interesting kaleidoscopic permutations! With an array of other smaller shapes in primary colors,