When I first looked at the photos, I thought the “mirror man” was a sculpture. But I found this information from a photographer nicknamed SilverSky who took the pictures, he states “I was in LA and this guy shows up in a suit from head to toe made of glass. I thought it was pretty cool.”
Update (September 21st, 2010): Thanks to reader Fourfirearts for sending the following information: “the ‘mirror man’ aka ‘The Collector‘ is by the artist Gustav Troger of San Francisco & Vienna. He is in North America now on another ‘The Collector’ tour.”
Notes about Gustav Troger (from Dorotheum):
(born 1951 in Kohlschwarz, Styria; lives and works in Graz, Los Angeles and San Francisco) (…)
(…) After his space and metal sculptures Troger concentrated on plastic artifacts and mirrors as the raw materials for his work. He works in the fields of painting, graphics, sculpture, performance and installation art.
Photos © SilverSky Link via LikeCool
112 Comments
112 Responses to “The Mysterious “Mirror Man” appears in L.A.”
Apr 14, 2010 1
sigalitalcalaiGreat Idea! As a matter of fact it’s genius, inspired!
Apr 14, 2010 2
JohnnyMirror, mirror on the Wall… Street.
Apr 14, 2010 3
SmileyfreakCool pictures!
Apr 14, 2010 4
PedroHoly crap, his suit is freakin’ laser-proof!
Apr 14, 2010 5
leapWow! How did he keep from frying in there? Whew. Don’t think I coulda done it. lol
Apr 15, 2010 6
Mike JI’m looking at the man in the mirror.
Apr 15, 2010 7
SteveThat dude is a straight up supervillan.
Apr 15, 2010 8
nobodyThat’s a comic book villain waiting to happen if i ever saw one.
Apr 15, 2010 9
JayI’d hate to run into this guy in a bright shiny alley…
Apr 15, 2010 10
UnderwiredFirst it was the Silver man, then the Gold man..I’ve got a strange feeling this guy is the same guy. If you live in LA, you know what I’m talking about.
..he’s not as lumpy as I remember him to be though..eh.
Apr 15, 2010 11
MESHHe doesn’t “Fry” in there because it reflects light not absorb…. duh…
Apr 15, 2010 12
toddHaha, he’s like a human disco ball!
Apr 15, 2010 13
ALlanWow what an amazing suite. Cool man!
Apr 16, 2010 14
peanutTru dat man, super villain! He cud take spider man out!
Apr 16, 2010 15
peanutI tell u what tho… how many years bad luck wud he get if he fell over! haha
Apr 16, 2010 16
mumbojimboReminds me of a song (Human League, I think). “Here Comes The Mirror Man”.
Apr 16, 2010 17
phipie[This is Good]
Apr 17, 2010 18
KatherineEpic shit.
On a plate.
But what if he fell over?
That would suck.
Apr 18, 2010 19
Wolfie Rankin“Here comes the mirror man, says he’s a people fan” – Human League.
Wolfie!
Apr 19, 2010 20
ylinThat last picture does make him look like a comic book villain! Awesome!
Apr 19, 2010 21
WIZNow there’s a sharp dressed man
Apr 19, 2010 22
Jack SwiftFrom the song “Man in the Suit of Mirrors”
Tell your mother to take you back home.
Tell your mother my fears.
Tell your mother to take you back home
and be afraid of the man in the suit of mirrors.
Can be herd here
Apr 19, 2010 23
249 DesignsLooks scary. What if he falls.. Or, if I push him down.. :0)
Apr 20, 2010 24
Logan fanLogan’s run did this over 20 years ago – still looks cool though
Apr 20, 2010 25
monkeytrapI bet he can make the sun shine out his ass!
Apr 20, 2010 26
konstnaerligIn some way he’s scaring me. I don’t know why…
Apr 20, 2010 27
RownNice suite.
Apr 20, 2010 28
JocelynVery cool, reminds me of one of Nikki de Saint Phalle’s glass sculptures!
Apr 20, 2010 29
KelsiWhen I walk over by it, I think that guy has a pretty darn attractive suit. J/k
But it would be really handy to check your hair in…
Apr 20, 2010 30
SoozcatIf this guy were a supervillain, his name would totally have to be Disco Brawl.
Apr 21, 2010 31
roveFreak!
Apr 21, 2010 32
SidDude, this reminds me of Hot Fuzz! Anyone else?
Apr 21, 2010 33
MattI don’t think that it’s a coincidence that this man is in front of the “Griffin” observatory. In H.G. Wells novel, The Invisible Man, the main character, Griffin, discovers a way to make himself invisible and then does so and causes chaos in the city.
Apr 21, 2010 34
AdrianaYes, I think there may be a connection to the observatory.
Apr 21, 2010 35
DylanHe looks like a Pink Floyd album cover!
So epically cool
Apr 21, 2010 36
geegersSomeone needs to commission that dude to write a superhero/villian story. Its classic.
I would very much like to see a duel with a mirror man. Or someone needs to commission him to make a music video…
Mirrors, music and rock video lighting = solid gold!
Apr 21, 2010 37
ssnoI always wondered if a mirror suit would protect against cancerous uv. Anyone think that’s possible?
Apr 21, 2010 38
JO DeanWow thats pretty funny stuff dude. Seriously.
LOu
Apr 22, 2010 39
vicarious1Someone to give “Swarovski” crystals a run for their money.
Bravo for the creativity imagine the weight.
Apr 22, 2010 40
dreamon51I’m thinking, bizarro Clark Kent… Shiny!
Apr 22, 2010 41
JoyfullyContentThese pictures are great. He looks like a real live supervillian walking around. I would hate to fall over wear that suit though. Hope he walks carefully.
Apr 22, 2010 42
NaddI thought it was the man in the mirror, I mean,, MJ…
Apr 22, 2010 43
wonderinghmm.. Michael Jackson (man in the mirror?)
Apr 22, 2010 44
MeIt’s like Man in the mirror
Apr 22, 2010 45
TobiHe reminds me of Michael Jackson, “The Man in the Mirror.”
Apr 22, 2010 46
Stephen LeitchI think this is the man who started the riot there later that day. He apologized after he had time to sit down and reflect…
Apr 22, 2010 47
TrevorTo Matt (#33) Actually, that is the “Griffith Observatory,” not the Griffin Observatory. The suit is a great concept, though!
Apr 22, 2010 48
grind_Storm Torgenson feelings ?
For those who do not know who the Storm Torgenson remember the best album covers of Pink Floyd!
Apr 22, 2010 49
MJMJ!!!!!!
Apr 22, 2010 50
soniaCiao uno Tutti fossato michael Che ne dite Magari mamma mia ne sarei Felicissima ti prego mike se sei tu torna da Noi ciao da Sonia
Apr 22, 2010 51
DevinReally interesting and inspiring. I would love to know how he puts that glass suit on.
Apr 22, 2010 52
Terry ButlerCall him Reflecto…
Apr 23, 2010 53
TaluluIs that Michael Jackson in a disguise
Apr 23, 2010 54
MJtheKingThat is SOOOO Michael Jackson. The man in the mirror. He is starting with himself and wants us to look in the mirror as well. He is such a genius!
Apr 23, 2010 55
soniaCiao ragazzi voi che dite che è mike?
Sarebbe davvero bellissimo magari fosse vero ciao da Sonia.
(Google Translate: Hello guys that say it’s Mike? I wish it were true, it would be really beautiful. -Sonia)
Apr 24, 2010 56
swineHe must really funky-down at the disco.
Everybody probably takes a real shine to him
Apr 24, 2010 57
CatraThe really cool part is the shapes of the reflections cast on the concrete below him. No simple shadows for this guy!
Apr 24, 2010 58
LaurieI knew how soon as I saw this picture I knew everyone would think Mj right away. Everyone is still using everything they see, read, hear as clues. To me its simple, someone wanting us to think so.
Apr 26, 2010 59
ChuckI wonder how many bandages this guy uses in a day of wearing the suit of shine?
Apr 26, 2010 60
TropixelVery cool. Imagine him busting a few moves to MJs “smooth criminal” !!!
Apr 27, 2010 61
ZephyrNow if THIS doesn’t ‘compel’ us to look at the “Man in the mirror”, I don’t know what could!!!
Tee-hee-hee
Apr 28, 2010 62
Jude OgunadeThat man must be well read! He’s trying to tell all of us that we are all a reflection of his; which is true anyway because every one affects every one in whatever little way it may seem. May we all see ourselves in another’s and so think about our ways.
Apr 30, 2010 63
MarkReally cool…
May 01, 2010 64
John C.He would be a great villain for the sequel to the movie Unbreakable with Bruce Willis.
May 02, 2010 65
NaddMaybe it’s really Michael Jackson in disguise…
May 03, 2010 66
corolledollI want to meet this guy. and then trip him on the concrete.
May 04, 2010 67
IrianaThat’s great! & so he’s a mystery man…
May 07, 2010 68
TomMirror man ain’t no mere man.
May 12, 2010 69
suzycoeaaAAAwwwWWWeeeEEEsssSSSSooooOOmmmMMMeeeEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
May 12, 2010 70
MaddinHeh.. MJ:
I’m starting with the man IN the mirror ;P
May 12, 2010 71
Anthony PittarelliLooks like something out of logan’s run, but more awesome.
Anthony Pittarelli
May 13, 2010 72
dudeIs that a mirror in your pocket?
May 13, 2010 73
MillenionSweet, I wish I can go to the clubs with that suit on.
May 13, 2010 74
JillyAnneMirror mirror on the wall, who’s top tranny of them all? Johnny johnny johnny boy!
May 14, 2010 75
Boldis MediaHe is like silver surfer.
May 16, 2010 76
Mrs FerezI was trying to figure out how he actually moves.
May 17, 2010 77
WozzaBox….Booox, Box
Surely i’m not the only one that sees it!
May 19, 2010 78
DamianIt’s “Griffith” Observatory, not “Griffin”,
kids.
May 19, 2010 79
Thomasstar2Artistic work… good to see…
May 20, 2010 80
TeresaA colorful sunset set this guy on fire!
May 20, 2010 81
Michael DunkerGreat idea. Keep on reflecting…
May 21, 2010 82
ayahyaGreat collection photos. Perfectly art shot.
May 21, 2010 83
riddickulissI think the head/hat substrate are from a freddy krueger halloween mask, this might attribute to the villain vibe a bit.
May 22, 2010 84
Ro. DuarteThere is a song called Human Disco Ball from a group called Plastilina Mosh. I’d share the lyrics but they’re in Spanish. The only English line is “Human Disco Ball.”
May 29, 2010 85
fcowen1I’ve never seen anything like this before! Just when you think you’ve seen it all.
May 30, 2010 86
sir jorgeMan, I used to live in Los Angeles and nothing ever cool happened like mirror man showing up.
Jun 01, 2010 87
anvarriThis is just really cool! Great concept!!
Jun 11, 2010 88
hzHow does he move, bending his shoes/clothing, without the pieces of glass shelling, cracking and/or shattering each other? Would it be possible to protect every edge and corner with clear lacquer? Or silicon-based coating?
Jun 11, 2010 89
diestormlieI’m looking at the man in the mirrior suit,
I’m trying to mend his supervillian ways…
Jun 11, 2010 90
DanielI don’t like Mirror Man, when I see him I see too much of myself!
Jun 12, 2010 91
Kevin BSome people really know how to shine.
Jun 17, 2010 92
James BalmerJust look at your self.
Jun 17, 2010 93
arabiaMan in the mirror, Michael Jackson sooon
Jun 17, 2010 94
WookiepookyIN THE FUTURE, I PREDICT -
Everybody’s going to have and wear the mass-produced version. Nanotech will allow us to deposit durable nanoscopic mirrors on clothing. Still the law will be that you can’t wear a mask to disguise yourself in public. Praise Zeus!
Jun 17, 2010 95
VectorManHe is a MirrorMan! Its really cool special wear for clubs:)
Jun 22, 2010 96
sebastien wilcoxThis guy is surely a hit at coke parties.
Jun 24, 2010 97
frank arditoSebastien Wilcox, well played. that made me lol.
Jul 03, 2010 98
DannyI bet he spends a lot of time just reflecting…or refracting…
Jul 04, 2010 99
Rosochka CrottonNice mirrorman, brightness and sunny guaranteed.
Jul 08, 2010 100
dr. pepperWhat would happen if he fell over?? Like… seriously, that’d be quiet a bit of bad luck, haha.
Jul 31, 2010 101
Crosta ChickenI wouldn’t shake his hand…
Aug 08, 2010 102
Demi PietchellHow did I possibly miss this guy? Amazing! Thanks for posting your photos!
Aug 13, 2010 103
wildleoITS GREAT…!
Aug 16, 2010 104
ayoubWow, he looks cool and I love him. How amazing that he has covered his body with mirrors, and it is a very difficult job to do. Really interesting!
Aug 18, 2010 105
mimmopietroIt could be an effectiveness mimetic overall, even with material reflecting not of glass. In a wood in a forest nobody could see you.
ciaooo
Aug 18, 2010 106
ReggThe Mirrorball Man. Great concept. I love it. See yourself by looking at someone else.
Aug 31, 2010 107
echostainsCaptain Beefheart wrote about him in the 60s and now – here he is! (wonder where his mirror maid is though?)
Sep 05, 2010 108
thereseHow many years bad luck would the poor guy have if he fell over!!?? LOL
Sep 16, 2010 109
Aid001I wonder what it would be like for him to walk through a house of mirrors… would he completely disappear? the mind boggles.
Sep 20, 2010 110
katewebWow, shiny and cool and slightly creepy all at once. I wonder how long it took to do himself up.
Sep 21, 2010 111
fourfireartsJust to let you know, the “mirror man” aka “The Collector” is by the artist Gustav Troger of San Francisco & Vienna. He is in North America now on another “The Collector” tour.
His updates can be seen on http://the-collector.org. btw, nice pictures Mr. Silversky.
Sep 21, 2010 112
AdrianaFourfirearts – Thanks for the information!