Charred Man - Burning Man 2007

The big picture of the Man Tuesday morning after the pre-Burn.

2009-02-09T14:20:17Z

civex
The big picture of the Man Tuesday morning after the pre-Burn.

Another view from the playa of the charred Man.

2009-02-09T14:22:05Z

civex
Another view from the playa of the charred Man.

A close up showing the charred leg. This is taken facing center camp, so we are looking at the 'back' of the man. Most of the fire damage to the canopy is on the center camp side.

2009-02-09T14:18:47Z

civex
A close up showing the charred leg. This is taken facing center camp, so we are looking at the 'back' of the man. Most of the fire damage to the canopy is on the center camp side.

civex's photo

2009-02-09T14:20:57Z

civex

civex's photo

2009-02-09T14:21:26Z

civex

Much of the damage was to the leg and the offset arm, although both legs were charred.

2009-02-09T14:21:43Z

civex
Much of the damage was to the leg and the offset arm, although both legs were charred.

The Man was determined not to be structurally sound, and he was removed. This photo shows more of the fire damage to the canopy.

2009-02-09T10:01:29Z

civex
The Man was determined not to be structurally sound, and he was removed. This photo shows more of the fire damage to the canopy.

This is the view of the re-born Man from the Center Camp side. You can see the silhouette of the Phoenix in the face. DPW had T-shirts printed up that said, "The Man burns when we say he bur ...

2009-06-23T19:15:55Z

civex
This is the view of the re-born Man from the Center Camp side. You can see the silhouette of the Phoenix in the face. DPW had T-shirts printed up that said, "The Man burns when we say he bur ...

The Man at night after re-birth: the Phoenix silhouette and the light in his belly is the fire from which the Phoenix is re-born. An appropriate use of mythology.

2009-06-23T19:19:00Z

civex
The Man at night after re-birth: the Phoenix silhouette and the light in his belly is the fire from which the Phoenix is re-born. An appropriate use of mythology.

The person setting the fire was thought to be Paul Addis, so shortly after the pre-Burn, this stencil was on a couple of the lamp posts leading from Center Camp to the Man. The fire occurred ...

2009-06-23T19:19:39Z

civex
The person setting the fire was thought to be Paul Addis, so shortly after the pre-Burn, this stencil was on a couple of the lamp posts leading from Center Camp to the Man. The fire occurred ...

civex's photo

2009-06-23T19:18:37Z

civex

civex's photo

2009-06-23T19:17:15Z

civex

A view of the empty esplanade with the stencil.

2009-06-23T19:17:14Z

civex
A view of the empty esplanade with the stencil.

The new head.

2009-06-23T19:17:15Z

civex
The new head.

The inside of the head before it was mounted. Notice the absence of the Phoenix.

2009-06-23T19:17:34Z

civex
The inside of the head before it was mounted. Notice the absence of the Phoenix.