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Falling Man

1967

Ernest Trova

Associated Names

Ernest Trova

Artist, American, 1927 - 2009

The image shows a series of irregular pink shapes arranged on a yellow background, bordered by a solid red strip on the top and a blue strip on the bottom. The arrangement of shapes in this abstract composition may evoke the form of a seated human figure, with elements resembling a head, torso, and limbs. The bright pink shapes create a striking contrast against the subdued yellow background, while the red and blue borders frame the entire artwork.

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Artwork overview

Medium

cut-and-pasted painted paper with graphite on yellow wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Modern Master Tapestries in memory of Charles E. Slatkin
Dimensions

Overall: 25.5 x 20.4 cm (10 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
support: 31 x 30.8 cm (12 3/16 x 12 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1983.111.3

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2009

Making Art: Explorations in Process, Academy Art Museum, Easton, 1 February 2009 - 31 March 2009.
Making Art: Explorations in Process, Academy Art Museum, Easton, 2009, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: trova 67

Wikidata ID

Q64559812

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