Philippe Petit

On the High Wire

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On the High Wire is fascinating to read. You will learn about the man, his work, his passion, his tenacity and lucidity” (Marcel Marceau)In this poetic handbook, written when he was just twenty-three, the world-famous high-wire artist Philippe Petit offers a window into the world of his craft. Petit masterfully explains how preparation and self-control contributed to such feats as walking between the towers of Notre Dame and the World Trade Center. Addressing such topics as the rigging of the wire, the walker's first steps, his salute and exercises, and the work of other renowned high-wire artists, Petit offers us a book about the ecstasy of… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Auster, Paul (Übers.)

ISBN: 978-0-8112-2865-7
EAN: 9780811228657
Produktnummer: 34249411
Verlag: New Directions
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Seitenangabe: 128 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 137 KB

Über den Autor

Philippe Petit (b. 1949) is a French high-wire artist whose celebrated walk between the Twin Towers was the subject of the Academy-Award winning film Man on Wire. He is also the author of Why Knot?, To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers, and Creativity: The Perfect Crime.