Tesla Man
Tesla Man
Nikola Tesla (July 1856- January 1943) was born in Serbia and was the inventor of AC (Alternating Current Electricity), the X-Ray, the electric motor, fluorescent and neon light bulbs, the vacuum tube, the radio, radar, hydro-electric plants, transistors, directed energy, radio astronomy, remote control, wireless communication and free energy (people shut it down so they could make a profit). It is amazing that one of the greatest geniuses of all time died broke and alone in a NY Hotel Room!
Tesla Man is a sculpture created to honor Nikola Tesla and help raise awareness of this great inventor. The sculpture took two years to create.
Most all the parts are from his era 1880-1940. He has a Tesla Coil for a head, 1917 Violet Wand, Plasma Globe, LED's...all are interactive. Some of his components include a WWI prosthetic arm from the Balkans, an 18th century jewelry case protecting the spark gap, 1890’s Knob & Tube insulators, European gentleman’s clothing from the 1880’s, 1890’s pipe organ pipes, 1886 German piano cabinet, early 20th century knife switches and much more.