Unlike the Wicker Man, the new 'Burning Man' is all about setting people free through self expression and active participation. Though the organizers make no immediate connection with The Wickerman, the imagery is too compelling to unrelate to.

The Wicker Man imagery got bigger with Christopher Reeve's 'The Wickerman' movie and Iron Maiden's Album 'The Wickerman'. Thousands would gather to witness this burning of the condemned.

The Burning Man's visual construction can be traced right down to the medieval times, when condemned people would be put to death by burning them in 'The Wicker Man', which was a large human shaped scaffold in which will be stuffed many people who would set ablaze (an ancient death machine). It was an immediate off shoot of Harvey's Girl friend Janet Lohr who would organise summer solstice bon fire gatherings on Baker Beach several years prior to 1986. The burning of the effigy was a radical act of Self Expression for one of the organizers Larry Harvey.īut the roots of the Burning man go deeper. The strong imagery and the stories of Events and People Artists are all about Spontaneity and Beauty, Self Expression and Open Hearts.Įvery Year since 1986 (then in San Francisco's Baker beach) crowds have gathered to witness the burning of a human effigy and revel in a new found sense of awe and spontaneity.

'The Art of Burning Man' has the potential to open Hearts and Minds. N.K Guy's fine art photography has captured many magical moments of the burning man project over sixteen years. Guy's 'Art of Burning Man' (Taschen) is a true gift to Humanity.įor it is a visual chronicle that details Beauty, Inspiration, Creativity, Unfettered Living and Freedom in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada at 'The Burning Man Project'.

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