Shortly after 7 a.m. on Aug. 7, 1974, French performance artist Philippe Petit stepped out from the roof of the World Trade Center’s South Tower and onto a one-inch thick cable, stretching 140 ...

The man featured in one of the most stunning images as he walked on a high wire between the iconic Twin Towers in 1974 has ...

Daredevil Recreates Tightrope Between Twin Towers 50 Years Later ... He stayed closer to the ground at 20 feet high on a rope that stretched across the cathedral.

Philippe Petit on his Twin Towers walk, 50 years later 05:55. On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, Philippe Petit will walk a highwire across the nave of St. John the Divine in New York City ...

Tightrope Between the Towers Share: Copy Link. A memorable event in the life ... came across an article about the twin towers, along with an illustration of the project in model form.

Early on the morning of Aug. 4, 1974, French trapeze artist Philippe Petit traversed a wire connecting the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York City eight times in 45 minutes, repeatedly ...

The New York Times called 1974 Twin Towers walk the ‘art crime of the century’ ... Tightrope walker marks Twin Towers stunt, 50 years on August 09, 2024 9:30 PM ...

It's one of the most stunning feats the world has ever seen! A daredevil walked a high wire between the iconic Twin Towers in 1974. Phillipe Petit was 1,350 feet above New York City. Fast-forward ...

Tightrope walker marks Twin Towers stunt, 50 years on. New York (AFP) – Renowned French high-wire artist Philippe Petit marked the 50th anniversary of his famous walk between New York's Twin ...

Renowned French high-wire artist Philippe Petit marked the 50th anniversary of his famous walk between New York's Twin Towers with a performance in a Manhattan cathedral, accompanied by live music ...