Quote by Marcel Marceau

I have designed my style pantomimes as white ink drawings on black backgrounds, so that man's destiny appears as a thread lost in an endless labyrinth. I have tried to shed some gleams of light on the shadow of man startled by his anguish.

I have designed my style pantomimes as white ink drawings on

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This quote, by French mime artist Marcel Marceau, describes his creative approach to pantomimes. By using white ink drawings on black backgrounds, he aims to depict the human condition as a tangled maze, where one's destiny seems obscure and uncertain. Through his performances, Marceau intends to bring fleeting moments of illumination to the darkness that often envelops mankind, offering glimpses of hope and understanding to those who are troubled and anxious.

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