Description
Book SynopsisRevel in the power of human creativity with this completely revised and expanded edition of Burning Man: Art on Fire, illustrated with over 250 gorgeous color photos.
*Winner of the 2023 Gold Foreword INDIE Book Award*
For one week a year, a remote desert lakebed in Nevada becomes Black Rock City, the home of Burning Man, where 80,000 participants create a temporary community devoted to expression and play. There is no money, no running water—and there are no constraints. Artists bring enormous sculptures for participants to climb. Outrageous Mutant Vehicles glide through an opulent mirage. This is a dreamscape of permission. For seven days and nights, the artistic movement of our time materializes—and then disappears without a trace.
Welcome to Burning Man. Welcome Home.
This authorized collection also includes:
- Over 150 new photographs and descriptions of individual pieces of
Trade Review
"A brilliantly visual and impressively informative homage to an annual ephemeral event is unreservedly recommended to the attention of Burners, artists, creative thinkers, and anyone who has ever imagined a visit to Burning Man -- one of the most extraordinary places on earth." * Midwest Book Review *
"Fascinating, joyful, and awe-inspiring. Raiser’s text provides insight into the planning and detail that go into maintaining Burning Man’s integrity and safety while celebrating its spirit of creativity and participation." * Library Journal *
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction: Art on Fire: Seven Days Ablaze
Ten Principles of Burning Man
Art to Amaze
Mutant Craze
Everyone Plays
Silicon Rays
Art to Praise
Art Ablaze
Epilogue: Art on Fire
An Artist’s Perspective: Disorient in the Desert
AFTERWORD: #ThanksLarry
About the Authors
About the Contributors
Acknowledgments
Index
Photography Credits
