Burning Man: Art on Fire: Revised and Updated
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (917 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1631062565 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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. 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. Burning Man: Art on Fire is an authorized collection of some of the most stunning examples of Burning Man art, now updated to include 2015. 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 slipcased edition with a frameable print allows Burners and enthusiasts alike to have a piece of Burning Man with them all year around.. 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, including Art to Ride, Collaborative Art, and of course, Art to Burn. Braving extreme element
Jennifer Raiser is a writer, strategist, business leader, and Burner. She serves on the board of the Burning Man Project, volunteers as a Black Rock Ranger, and welcomes participants aboard the Kazbus Mutant Vehicle.Sidney Erthal has had his camera poised for the past seven Burns which is how Burning Man afici
VERDICT The lush photography and fine printing will appeal to art and nonart audiences and the breezy text is aimed at inclusion rather than erudition. From silicon rays that use technology and art to the outer limits of self-expression to the creation of Burning Man temples, this is a fantastic art book packed with full-page color images all paired with discussions and packed into an oversized coffee-table creation accessible to art collections and individual fans of Burning Man culture alike." â?? The Midwest Book Review, California Bookwatch: November 2014"The desert festival known
"Amazing art work" according to Amazon Customer. This book is exactly what I expected. I've been to the burn multiple times and I wanted a nice table piece to show art to my non burning man friends. It has been a rousing success. It's a quality book that's big with great pictures and definitely highlights the art of burning man. I'd recommend this for experienced and new people alike. "Burningman In Your Hands!" according to West Coast Guy. Having missed making my pilgrimage to the annual Burningman festival after partaking a half-dozen times, I've missed it with all my heart and soul: As an adult guy in his 60s, I can honestly say that Burningman continues to be one of those genuine rites of passages and a primal experience celebrating the very best of humanity and creativity. And Jennifer Raiser has made it easier for me not to venture forth into the Black Rock Desert Wilderness by bringing to me her masterful, gorgeous, phenomenal, magnificent and rich color photographs of Burningman to me! That's the. "Amazement from an armchair traveller" according to Teacher-Scholar. Thoughtfully written, beautifully photographed, and very illuminating. I have never been to Burning Man, but this book transports me to that remarkable desert place.