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Closeup of missives to loved ones written on the temple at Burning Man, created by artist Mark Grieve

Location: Black Rock Desert, Nevada

Date: August 2006

Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds

Lens: Canon EF 24-105 mm f/4L IS USM

ID Number: #25020449


  Other photographs in the "burning man 2006 art" collection:

This 168-foot long metal sculpture at Burning Man is called the

serpent-mother

This string and metal art installation, shown in a time-lapse photo, let passers-by play it with provided instruments

string-and-metal-art-installation

A zeppelin-shaped art car at Burning Man

zeppelin-art-car-burning-man

This mammoth cave-like sculpture, nicknamed the Belgian Waffle, is properly called

uchronia-burning-man

This mammoth cave-like sculpture, created by Belgian artists, is properly called

uchronia-sculpture-belgian

The Conexus Cathedral, a magnificent art installation rising over 50 feet in the air from the playa floor

conexus-cathedral-burning-man

A naked couple, who said they have nothing to hide, get married in the Conexus Cathedral at Burning Man

burning-man-cathedral-wedding

The best way to stay warm during a chilly desert evening: a cactus that breathes fire

cactus-on-fire

A true Burning Man project: An industrial-strength see-saw

burning-man-see-saw

An

burning-man-star-wars-art-car

The big top at Burning Man's Cirque Bezerk, akin to a mildly risque version of Cirque du Soleil

cirque-bezerk

Crossroads at Burning Man, pointing to Seattle, Detroit, Cape Town

burning-man-crossroads

Sculpture framed by bicycles in Center Camp, the heart of Black Rock City

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Everyone at Burning Man should try a ride in a cat-shaped furry car at least once

burning-man-cat-art-car

This art car at Burning Man was both colorful and satisfyingly evil

burning-man-evil-art-car

Art project at Burning Man showing evolution in action

evolution-in-action-art

Center of the playa, the Burning Man sculpture, in 2006

burning-man-playa-2006

Missives to loved ones are written on the temple at Burning Man, created by artist Mark Grieve

burning-man-temple-missives

This mammoth cave-like sculpture, nicknamed the Belgian Waffle, is properly called

uchronia-sculpture

Burning Man's harsh desert environment resembles Mars, as this metal sculpture resembles a Martian lander from War of the Worlds

burning-man-war-of-the-worlds

A white fabric and art installation at Burning Man, around 8:30 and Esplanade

burning-man-fabric-art

A mobile art exhibit at Burning Man: an organ that emits both fire and surprisingly recognizable musical notes

fire-organ

A mobile art exhibit at Burning Man: an organ that emits both fire and surprisingly recognizable musical notes

burning-man-fire-organ

Probably the most unique art cars in 2006: mobile cupcakes

cupcake-art-cars

This 168-foot long metal sculpture at Burning Man is called the

serpent-mother-by-day

Entheon Village at Burning Man, which includes the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies and the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors

entheon-village-burning-man

A metal sculpture at Burning Man's Center Camp emits fire at night

metal-sculpture-center-camp

This metal sculpture at Burning Man's Center Camp was made of reflective red panels

red-metal-sculpture-center-camp

A white fabric and art installation at Burning Man, around 8:30 and Esplanade

burning-man-white-fabric-art

Burning Man's

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What resembles a Martian attack vehicle from War of the Worlds is an art project framed by a sunset here in Black Rock City

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Closeup of missives to loved ones written on the temple at Burning Man, created by artist Mark Grieve