Burning man
Subtitle: art on fire
By: Jennifer Raiser ; photography by Sidney Erthal, Scott London ; with an introduction by Larry Harvey
Contributors: Erthal, Sidney, photographer; London, Scott, photographer; Harvey, Larry, 1948-2018 author of introduction, etc
Edition: Revised and updated edition.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781631062568
Subjects: Burning Man (Festival); Art; Art festivals
Description: Experience the scorching art of Burning Man with this visual history, now updated through 2015! Every August, tens of thousands of participants gather to celebrate artistic expression in Nevada's barren Black Rock Desert. This vastly inhospitable location, called the playa, is the site of Burning Man, where, within a 9-mile fence, artists called Burners create a temporary city devoted to art and participation. Braving extreme elements, over two hundred wildly ambitious works of art are created and intended to delight, provoke, involve, or amaze. In 2015, over 70,000 people attended-the highest number ever allowed on the playa. As Burning Man has created new context, new categories of art have emerged since its inception, including Art to Ride, Collaborative Art, and of course, Art to Burn. Burning Man: Art on Fire is an authorized collection of some of the most stunning examples of Burning Man art, now updated to include the most recent installations, through 2015. Experience the amazing sculptures, art, stories, and interviews from the world's greatest gathering of artists. Get lost in a rich gallery of images showcasing the best examples of playa art with over 200 photos. Interviews with the artists reveal not only their motivation to create art specifically for Burning Man, but they also illuminate the dramatic efforts it took to create their pieces. Featuring the incredible photography of long-time Burning Man photographers, Sidney Erthal and Scott London, an introduction from Burning Man founder Larry Harvey, and a foreword from Will Chase, this stunning edition allows Burners and enthusiasts alike to have a piece of Burning Man with them all year around.
Notes: Previous edition: 2014.

SF History Center's copy issued in slipcase, and with digital photo in envelope inside book.