FUNAMBULIST
2007, granite / pigmented and sealed steel, 14"h x30"w
x4"d
private collection:
St. Paul, MN
Pronunciation: fu·nam·bu·list
\-list\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin funambulus ropewalker, from funis rope + ambulare to
walk
Date: 1824
1 : tightrope walking
2 : a show especially of mental agility
Philippe Petit
is a French funambulist who gained fame for his high-wire walk
between the Twin Towers
of the World Trade Center in New York City
on August 7, 1974.
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