Charred Man - Burning Man 2007

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

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:17:36 -0700

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

Another view from the playa of the charred Man.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:17:55 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:18:09 -0700

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

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:18:51 -0700

civex

civex's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:19:06 -0700

civex

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

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:19:11 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:37:15 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:37:26 -0700

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:38:18 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:38:25 -0700

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

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:38:30 -0700

civex

civex's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:38:35 -0700

civex

A view of the empty esplanade with the stencil.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:38:41 -0700

civex
A view of the empty esplanade with the stencil.

The new head.

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:37:21 -0700

civex
The new head.

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

nobody@smugmug.com (civex) — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:38:47 -0700

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