Drama in the Desert: The Sights and Sounds of Burning Man

Drama in the Desert: The Sights and Sounds of Burning Man
by Holly Kreuter, Larry Harvey, M. Mara-Ann, Rob Brezsny, Chris Taylor, Mark Van Proyen

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Author: Chris Taylor, Holly Kreuter, Larry Harvey, M. Mara-Ann, Mark Van Proyen, Rob Brezsny
Editor: Daniel Terdiman
Introduction: Travis Ortiz
Foreword: Dave Eggers
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-12-01
ISBN: 0972178902
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Raised Barn Pr

Book Reviews of Drama in the Desert: The Sights and Sounds of Burning Man

Book Review: Visceral & artististically sound- Must-have!
Summary: 5 Stars

Highly Recommended: "A fabulous collection of images; revealing of a very special kind of 'artistic expression' at the turn of every page..."

If you want to see what freedom of expression really really truly looks like - take a stroll through the pages of this book! There are so many vibrant and illustrative photos covering almost all aspects of Burning Man, as it has existed over the last four yrs - by way of Holly Kreuter's images as they appeared to her through her camera lens & creative mind. You can't buy this on the Playa! (Burners know what I'm talking about!) It also pays attention to 'Non-Burners' by providing thoughtful text - Who thought words describing the magic of Burning Man could get you lost in thought, running around in circles bursting at the seams with ideas of expression, wanderlust and desire to 'create' in the world Dave Eggers describes. Many images are so powerful they act as a trajectory -flying past the flat 2-D surface, through the looking glass & camera lens, to a space where human expression and art collide and existentially and peacefully co-exist side by side.

This book is a one of a kind 'Encomium du Burning Man' - Art, mirroring art; depiction of 'community and artistic expression' - without both, we would merely exist in this world - lost....

Hey! For a total deal/steal - it comes with a DVD too! I would not consider myself a true collector of art without owning this book. Make this book your first... as there *could* be others that may follow - but this book triumphs as the FIRST in a league of its own. Simply put. There are LOT of pictures from 2001 - and that, fellow burners, as they say, was *my first*!

If you own a copy of "Drama in the Desert"-
- you'll never ever forget *your first*!

Art: It's what makes the world go 'round!

Summary of Drama in the Desert: The Sights and Sounds of Burning Man

"Strongly recommended as an eclectic, unique and vibrant experience impressing its fiery artistic message upon the reader's spirit." -Midwest Book Review

A beautiful book and DVD set (not sold separately).

* Holly Kreuter, a member of the Burning Man staff, contributed her photographs from 1996-2001 and led the /Drama/ team of 90
* Rare photos of the first Burn by Burning Man co-founder Jerry James * 42 writing contributors
* Foreword by Dave Eggers, best-selling author of /A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius/
* Introduction by Burning Man co-founder Larry Harvey
* 74-minute feature presentation on DVD
* Original score by Sean Abreu (soundtrack CD available separately)
* Interviews with Burning Man artists and Larry Harvey
* Seven slide shows featuring 560 Kreuter photographs

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