"FUNAMBULIST XVII" 12/2021,

Sacandaga River stone/pigmented and sealed steel

22"h x13"w x5"d (56 x33 x13 cm)

private collection

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

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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