Les cogne-trottoirs - autographed by Bartabas   For all online purchases of the book, Bartabas will sign your copy. To do so, simply enter the first name of the person to whom the autograph is addressed in the “Order notes” box after clicking on “Confirm order.”   " What they saw that day was so incredible that they couldn't explain it; the children were called liars and the adults were called fabulists. Even the police squad, who arrived in large numbers to disperse the crowd and issue citations to the troublemakers, stood still and took off their caps. The sights were magnificent. In the end, the angel and the donkey, motionless on the rope, balanced on top of each other, vibrated silently in unison." A mute girl runs away from her uncle's house after setting it on fire and takes refuge in the forest, accompanied by her donkey. One encounter leads to another, and they end up in Paris, joining a troupe of street performers, the Baladins du Temple. From Place Saint-Eustache to Montparnasse, under the leadership of the Admiral, the members of this joyful tribe of misfits put on street performances, beg for money, and defy bourgeois order. Renamed Cascabelle, the teenager will gather their confidences, discover freedom, and share their excesses, dreams, and sorrows... With Les cogne-trottoirs, a coming-of-age novel featuring the touching duo of a tightrope-walking donkey and a girl who has been robbed of her voice by tragedy, Bartabas has written a hallucinatory, lyrical and cheeky first novel in a dazzling style.   ! Written in french ! Editions Gallimard Collection Blanche 288 pages

For any online purchase of the book, Bartabas will sign your copy. To do so, simply enter the first name for whom the dedication is intended in the ‘Order Notes’ box after clicking on ‘Confirm Order’. "Like two quiet people discovering each other, we shared a flood of useless words; our travels, our encounters, our adventures and the burden of our companions. From cigarette to cigarette and glass of wine to cigarette, we exchanged our doubts and the torments of creation. I talked a lot about my horses, she talked very little about her dancers. Finally, silence fell. The desire to talk gave way to the desire to do. ‘I'd like to introduce you to a horse... his name is Micha Figa." In 1990, Bartabas met the German choreographer and dancer Pina Bausch. A friendship developed between them, and he decided to introduce her to the horse Micha Figa – the ideal partner, in his opinion, to reveal the dancer's true personality. This was the beginning of an unparalleled artistic and initiatory adventure that would last more than ten years. During those nights stolen from their encounters, Pina Bausch and Micha Figa forged a bond that should have led to a much-anticipated performance. Life had other plans. What remains are moments of grace that escaped the spotlight, and Bartabas, who was their sole witness, gives us his hallucinatory account here. A downward gesture, an artist's tribute to another, takes us behind the scenes of creation and tells of the irrational and sublime that can play out between man and animal. After D'un cheval l'autre (2020) and Les cantiques du corbeau (2022), Bartabas presents his third book. Editions Gallimard Collection Blanche 112 pages ! Written in french !

For any online purchase of the book, Bartabas will sign your copy. To do so, simply enter the first name for whom the dedication is intended in the ‘Order Notes’ box after clicking on ‘Confirm Order’. "At night, the animal looks at me and I read noble stories in its eyes, songs that invite me on a journey." Through the twenty-two poems that make up these Cantiques du corbeau, Bartabas offers a fantastical account of the origins of humanity. In a dreamlike prehistory, where humans and animals are one and are alternately prey and predators, we see humans acquiring the abilities that will lead them to enslave the earth and the animal kingdom. A superb poetic meditation on man's place among living beings. Editions Gallimard Collection Blanche 112 pages ! Written in french !

«C'est ce soir-là, après avoir copieusement arrosé l'arrivée du nouveau venu, que nous avons décidé dans l'euphorie et à l'unanimité de le baptiser Zingaro. Il endosserait le nom de notre théâtre équestre et musical, premier nommé il donnerait à la troupe sa descendance. Plus tard, tandis que la fête se répandait dans la nuit et que s'épanchaient les cœurs imbibés, je me suis surpris, comme souvent, à ne plus trouver ma place. J'éprouve dans ces moments le besoin de me retirer ; de m'évaporer sans au revoir ni salut. Je suis allé le rejoindre dans son box, je n'ai pas allumé, je me suis glissé dans son antre comme on se glisse sous les draps de l'amante endormie. Il était couché sur le flanc gauche, je me suis assis près de lui, il a tourné la tête vers moi sans se relever, un peu étonné de me voir, comme sorti d'un songe. Cette nuit-là, nous avons fait un pacte : j'allais contaminer son animalité et il allait me permettre d'exister parmi les hommes. Aux humains de mon espèce, nous allions nous révéler. Pour la vie.»   Publisher : GALLIMARD (February 6, 2020) Paperback : 320 pages

Bartabas signs a " Manifeste pour la vie d'artiste " and invites 12 personalities to speak about it by his side. Far from the idea of Bohemia, this Manifesto for artist's life bases on the strong idea of the artistic commitment. It reveals how and to what extent the dedication of an artist to its work can modify its way of life, its daily life, its private life. This artistic commitment at the same time physical and spiritual implies an ethics on a daily basis, an investment without concession. This artistic commitment influences the lifestyles of the artists and their production, each in their own way.