Credits

“It’s time to climb up out of our escape pods and look outside to see where we’ve landed. On top of a mountain, like Noah? At the bottom of a rabbit hole, like Alice? Or are we on a vast and endless plain, ringed by ancient mountains… Let’s recapture that spirit, reset our psychogeography dials to zero, and prepare to be surprised and amazed all over again.”
~ Stuart Mangrum, Director, Burning Man Philosophical Center

We have so much gratitude to the artists and photographers whose work blossoms throughout these pages. Below, where available, we’ve included page-by-page artist and photographer credits.

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Cover Photo: “Sunset on the Black Rock Desert” (Photo by Ron Worobec)
Liz Wang at sunset, 2018 (Photo by Jane Hu)
“She Swings Through The Air,” 2017 (Photo by Eleanor Preger)
Escargot Rapid Playa Transport Express (Photo by Ales Prikryl)
“Octavius” by Peter Hazel, 2016 (Photo by Wendell DeLano)
“Neverwas Haul” by Shannon O’Hare (Photo by Scott London)
Pink Lady Dancer (Photo by Jamen Percy)
“Hybycozo” by Yelena Filipchuk and Serge Beaulieu (Photo by Robert Bruce Anderson)
“Tree of Ténéré” by Zachary Smith, Alexander Green, Mark Slee, and Patrick Deegan (Photo by ricochet)

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“Bee or Not to Bee” by Mr & Mrs Ferguson, 2019 (Photo Credit: Mark Nixon)

Introduction

Annie by Leorie Gill; Annie and Molly by Leorie Gill

2021 THEME

“La Victrola” by La Victrola Society, 2016 (Photo by Mark Hammon)
“La Victrola” by La Victrola Society, 2016 (Photo by Leori Gill)
2021 Theme Graphics by Domenic ‘DA’ Tinio

RADICAL SELF-EXPRESSION

“Sinisteria and Shriek: A VR World” by Nicholas Liang and Juliana Loh (Photo by Carlos Austin)
Antwane Lee (Photo courtesy of the artist)
Julia Nelson-Gal (Photo courtesy of the artist)
Iona McNeil (Photo courtesy of Iona McNeil)

IMMEDIACY

Larry Harvey (Photo by Maggie Hallahan)
Quest Skinner (Photo courtesy of the artist)
“Maya’s Mind” by Mischell Riley, 2017 (Photo by Susan Becker)
“Turn Your Life into Art” cover design by Domenic ‘DA’ Tinio
“Built to Burn” cover design by Domenic ‘DA’ Tinio

PARTICIPATION

Alix Futur BRCvr avatar (Courtesy of Alix Futur)
Sacramento Spark (Photo by Don Reid)
“Luminous Lotus Virtual Temple” (Courtesy of the Luminous Lotus team)
“The SteamPunkin” (Photo by Olga Rodriguez Sierra)
“Wahad” by LILI-X-FALUJA, 2021 (Photo by Eden Orion)
Photos of signs & wicker man (Courtesy of Midburn)

RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE

John Curley, 2017 (Photo by Philippe Glade)
Aaron Singleton (Photo courtesy of Aaron Singleton)
Diver (Photo by Roth Hall)
“Temple of Intentions” (Photo by Kat Tan)
“Temple of Intentions Burn” (Photo by Austin Mao)
“Man Burn” drone show by Studio Drift, 2021 (Photo by Scott London)
“Man Burn” at Fly Ranch, 2021 (Photo by John Curley)
“Luminous Lotus Virtual Temple” (Courtesy of the Luminous Lotus team)
“AmberBurn” city at night, 2021 (Photo by May See)

RADICAL INCLUSION

Shirley Strong (Photo courtesy of Shirley Strong)
Sheila Bhardwaj (Photo courtesy of Sheila Bhardwaj)
House of Yes performers (Photo by Gurps Chawla)
Playa portrait by SuperSnail, 2000 (Photo by Julian Cash)
“Temple” by Shilo Shiv Suleman, 2021 (Photo by Gurps Chawla)

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY

Arno Robin (Photo courtesy of Arno Robin)
Pedacito de la Tierra (Photos courtesy of Alight)
“Shelly the Crab” by Dustin Hoffman (Photo by Ales Prikryl)

COMMUNAL EFFORT

Michael Mikel (Photo by Mark Nixon)
Jamie (Photo by Andie Grace)
Stingray (Photo by John Curley)
Gerlach group (Photo by John Curley)
The Oasis, aka the Gerlach Hotel (Photo by John Curley)

LEAVE NO TRACE

Ripple Project (Image courtesy of Ripple Project)
Larry ‘Ember’ Breed, 2002 (Photo by Bucky)
Land Art of the 21st Century featuring Geocatcher, Ricardo Solar Lezama, Jeremy Nguyen (Cover design by Paul Schifino)
Composting in Gerlach (Photo by Moon Mandel)
Labyrinth (Photo by Will Roger)

DECOMMODIFICATION

The Doggie Diner Head, 1996 (Photo by Christine Kristen)
Guy with feathers and flowers, 2016 (Photo by Stephanie Slama)
Launa Eddy (Photo courtesy of the artist)
John Marx (Photo by David C. Hill)
Gerardo ‘Quest’ Carrizales (Photo by Alfred Megally)
Gigi Gallaway (Photo courtesy of Gigi Gallaway)

10 PRINCIPLES

Affinity Mingle, 2017 (Photo by Chuck Revell)
Star Star Roadhouse, 2019 (Photo by Dan Adams)
10 Principles symbols designed by James ‘Wick’ Wickham

DONORS

“Koro Loco” by Emily Nicolosi (Photo by Julia Nelson-Gal)

WE WILL ALWAYS BURN THE MAN

Crimson lights the Cauldron (Photo by Eleanor Preger)
Man burning, 2021 (Photo by Terry Pratt)

CREDITS PAGE

Bunny (Photo by Jared Mechaber)
“The Monumental Mammoth” by Tahoe Mack, 2019 (Photo by Dan Adams)

THANK YOU CARD PHOTO CREDITS

Cover Photo: “Sunset on the Black Rock Desert” (Photo by Ron Worobec)
Interior of card:“Posing at Sunset” (Photo by Dan Adams)
“Boom lift and scissor lifts at sunset” (Photo by Philippe Glade)
“Jocelyn“ (Photo by Juan P. Zapata) Sharon Smith practices tai-chi sword (Photo by Jane Hu)
“Cool Guy Dancing” (Photo by Juan P. Zapata)
“Smoke & Mirrors (A Fire Inside)” by Matthew ‘Timeless’ Welter, 2016 (Photo by Christopher Robin Blum)
“The Flower Tower” by Kevin Clark, Reared In Steel, 2018 (Photo by Dan Adams)
“Shrumen Lumen” by Foldhaus Collective, 2018 (Photo by Eleanor Preger)
“Uncle Ira” (Photo by Scott London)
Back of card: “Shrumen Lumen” by Foldhaus Collective, 2018 (Photo by LadyBee)
“The Black Rock Lighthouse Service” by Jonny and Max Poynton, 2016 (Photo by Playaman)
“Shelly the Crab” by Dustin Hoffman (Photo by Ales Prikryl)
“Mazu Goddess of the Empty Sea” by The Department of Public Arts, 2015 (Photo by Brian Wahlberg)
“Magic the Dancer” (Photo by Scott London)

2021 Dispatch Design by Tanner Boeger

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