FUNAMBULIST- wire walker
Red Velum (red sail)
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.GALLERIES
FUNAMBULIST - wire walker
Red Velum (red sail)
30'h x40'w x15'd (9.1h x 12.1w x 4.5d meters)PRESS AND DOCUMENTATION
