Filled with photos in which special knots were used during spectacular highwire walks, quirky knot trivia, personal anecdotes, helpful tips, magic tricks, and special tying challenges, why knot. Highwire artist philippe petits rigging explained in why knot. His months of preparation for and the success of his walk between the twin towers is documented beautifully in the 2009 documentary man on wire. Philippe petits passion for rope, knots and teaching. Philippe petit writes book about knottying the boston globe. I rarely buy knot books these days and even more rarely read them from cover to cover, but why knot. Philippe petits most popular book is to reach the clouds. Best known for being the subject of man on wire, wirewalking, knottying, streetjuggling, magician philippe petit talks to popmatters about his forthcoming book why knot.
Philippe petit is exactly the kind of guy youd want to teach you about tying knots. He is known for his work on the walk 2015, man on wire 2008 and mondo 1995. Petit specifically designed the book so it would lay flat while you worked on the knots inside. The ashley book of knots, first published in 1944 and still in print, contains nearly 7,000 illustrations of over 3,000 knots, and everyone from author annie proulx to tightrope artist philippe. As a selftaught highwire artist, knots have been a part of petit s life from a young age. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
From nabokov to the world trade center to improvised. Before that films release, petit had already penned his story in to reach the clouds later retitled man on wire to go along with the movie. His book comes with a bit of rope because he believed selling a book about knots without it would be absurd. How to tie more than sixty ingenious, useful, beautiful. Philippe petits passion for rope, knots and teaching folks to tie. Quotations by philippe petit, french celebrity, born august, 1949. On august 7, 1974, philippe petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the new york world trade centers twin towers, where he performed for nearly an hour. Compared with other knot books ive read recently or own, the knots in this. Books by philippe petit author of to reach the clouds. On the other, the universe of the clouds, so full of unknown that it seems empty to us. He explained how he first started tying knots when he was about 5 or 6 years old, which soon led to him. On august 7, 1974, philippe petit stepped out on a highwire illegally rigged between the twin towers, where he performed for nearly an hour. Philippe petit in bryant park exploring knots and promoting his.
How to tie more than sixty ingenious, useful, beautiful, lifesaving, and secure knots. Petits latest feat is writing and illustrating the perfect little book of knots. In this truly unique book, petit offers a guide to tying over sixty of his essential knots, with practical sketches illustrating his methods and clear tying instructions. From nabokov to the world trade center to improvised handcuffs. Its an instruction manual, a meditation on the history and science of knots, and a minimemoir of his high. His life depends on choosing and tying the correct knot for the purpose at hand. Philippe petit is known for his astounding feat of daring when, on august 7, 1974. He personally created the diagrams and went over them time and this has to be the best book on knots ever, of all time. This is a dynamic book, eclectic, fun, and practical. Peter mayle max allan collins carl jung scott brick vasant dattatray lad marion woodman karen horney randall wallace meg tilly robert e. Drawings from phillipe petits book why knot left farmers loop, right seizing and lashing around a marlinspike. Philippe petit ties the knots on the woodstock writers. Tightrope artist reveals tricks no craning of necks.
On august 7, 1974, philippe petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the new york world trade centers twin towers, where he. Lest the topic sound technical, be assured that petits book of knots is infused with surprises, trivia, anecdotes, challenges, magic, poetry, and. Philippe petit, the highwire artist who walked between the towers of the world trade center in 1974, recently held a party for the release of his. Colorful illustrations in the book depict knots with petits own terminology. The book describes, among other things, the kind of knots that held fast when was high up without a netthe locked constrictor he used at the trade center, the farmers loop he fastened to the sydney harbour bridge in australia in 1973, the jug sling he cast before he walked between avery fisher hall and what was then the new york state theater in lincoln center in 1987. It discusses the terminology of knots and knot tying. Pdf ashley book of knots download full pdf book download. Philippe petit in bryant park exploring knots and promoting his latest book, why knot. Philippe petit has 46 books on goodreads with 6094 ratings. Philippe petit was born on august, 1949 in nemours, seineetmarne, france. Born in 1949, french daredevil philippe petit became famous in august 1974 for his highwire walk between the twin towers of the world trade center in new york city. Why knot how to tie more than sixty ingenious, useful.
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