The Visionary of the Falling Man: The Life and Legacy of Ernest Tino Trova Born in the quiet enclave of Clayton, Missouri, on February 19, 1927, Ernest Tino Trova emerged as a singular force in the American mid-century art scene. A self-taught master whose imagination defied the boundaries of traditional training, Trova navigated the intersection of Surrealism and Pop Art with an effortless, almost dreamlike grace. His life was marked…