Objects in Mirrorweirdericon.jpg (4438 bytes) Are Weirder Than They Appear©
These are the forbidden pages of Cyberguy and his photo-record of the infamous event that grows like an alien parasite in the belly of late 20th century civilization.

Burning Bob Welcomes You to Black Rock City

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It's Burning Man '99, the last time this century you'll be able to build and burn real culture. It need not make sense, other than to the deepest reaches of your subconcious.   So wake up and smell the charcoal. Join me on a journey into this year's benchmark convention for creativity, freedom , and both the dark and lighter sides of us all.
-- -cyberguy (aka Bob Gelman)

NEW STUFF!
Get Your RealPlayer Revved-up.

• The Big Bang (performance)
Exclusive Video (7 mins)-by Scott Beale

• Larry Harvey & Scott Beale on "Forum"
Audio: Part One -15 mins / Part Two -20 mins

• NPR's "Found Sound" Report on Burning Man '99
Audio (10 mins)

• Pat Robertson prays for the souls of Burning Man participants - Audio (5 mins)
Put Yourself on the Playa
with this navigable, 360-degree panorama

panoramic view of Black Rock Desert

Drum Sacrifice-why I throw expensive instruments into the fire

Drum! Magazine Article-how this drumming/burning thing began (1991)

I Shot Burning Man!-no, not with a videocam, with a flaming arrow to ignite him in 1993 (3 minute RealVideo)

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This site is divided into six sections. They'll scroll in the following order in the left column, or click ahead by selecting below:

Newbie Camp, our home-on-the-playa

aka: Wild Goose Camp

Check these Mud Flaps! Parade of Oddities

9th Annual
Fashion Show

Time & Again!

another peformance up in flames!

The Big Bang

Just The Man

function didn't follow form this year

how do YOU spell F-R-E-E-D-O-M? The Burn &
Drum Sacrifice

All images in this collection photographed by Bob Gelman, with additional shots by Bruce Damer, Jon Alexandr, Rick Smolan, and David Traub. Video by Michael Moore and Scott Beale.
All contents copyright © 1999 BG & Associates and respective copyright holders.  "Objects in Mirror Are Weirder Than They Appear" © 1999 BGA, from the forthcoming book. All worldwide rights reserved.