page_title: Burning Man
section_title: Black Rock City
hierarchical_section_title: Burning Man / Black Rock City
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Die Zelte und Fahrzeuge sind auf diesem TerraSAR-X - Radarbild vom 31. August 2011 gut zu erkennen. Die künstlichen Strukturen wurden nachträglich eingefärbt; das eigentliche Radarbild ist schwarzweiß. English: The tents and vehicles are clearly visible in this radar image made by TerraSAR-X. The artificial structures have been coloured to make them more easily visible; the actual radar image is black and white.
context_page_description: Burning Man is an event held annually since 1986 in the western United States. Since 1998, the event has been located at Black Rock City, a temporary city erected in the Black Rock Desert of northwestern Nevada. The event is located approximately 100 miles north-northeast of Reno. The late summer event is an experiment in community and art influenced by ten principles: Radical Inclusion, Gifting, Decommodification, Radical Self-Reliance, Radical Self-Expression, Communal Effort, Civic Responsibility, Leaving No Trace, Participation, and Immediacy. The event derives its name from its culmination, the symbolic burning of a large wooden effigy, referred to as 'The Man', that occurs on the Saturday evening before Labor Day.
  The event originated on June 22, 1986, 34 years ago, on Baker Beach in San Francisco as a small function organized by Larry Harvey and Jerry James, the builders of the first "Man" effigy. It has since been held annually, spanning the nine days leading up to and including Labor Day. The 2019 event ran from August 25 to September 2. Over the event's history, attendance has steadily increased. 78,850 people participated in the 2019 event.
context_section_description: Black Rock City, often abbreviated to BRC, is the name of the temporary city created by Burning Man participants. Much of the layout and general city infrastructure is constructed by Department of Public Works (DPW) volunteers who often reside in Black Rock City for several weeks before and after the event. The remainder of the city including theme camps, villages, art installations and individual camping are all created by participants.
caption: Radar image of Black Rock City taken from the TerraSAR-X satellite in 2011
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