I read about Burning Man in the New York Times the year my wife died from ALS. The articles depicted it as a wild, freethinking community of artists gathering gathered in the desert to display outrageous art and burn something. P&gt;So what happens when a virgin Burner goes to Burning Man to have an adventure his late wife wanted him to have? P&gt; I discovered that the Times articles were accurate but far, far too narrow. Ages ranged from infants to octogenarians, professions from handymen to executives, straights to gender benders, geeks and mechanics, people of all races and heritages, wild costumes and ordinary attire, and most compelling, all kinds of artists. P&gt; I did not know about the Temple or its traditions until I biked out to see a dot on the horizon. I was overcome by the enormity and beauty of the David Best s Temple of Forgiveness. P&gt; Adorning the filigreed walls were testaments to lost loved ones, pictures, scrawls of loss, pain, remembrance and celebration of lives lived. As it burned, the idea for Burners a book to reveal the diversity of the Burners and help fund future Temples ignited my mind. P&gt;Nine years and 50,000 images later, Burners was born. P&gt;This is not a typical photo book documenting the event. The 174 images in Burners reveals the diversity of people who come to the event and more. The portraits evolved over the years as my collaborators and I lowered our default world masks with one another. P&gt;Through the conduit of the camera lens and the connections we made, we revealed emotions ranging from play and joy, through innocence, anger, confidence and uncertainty, to sorrow and serenity. We saw one another, shared and unveiled facets of the humanity behind the masks. P&gt;My personal journey of healing blossomed into a loving tribute to my late wife and to the Burning Man community who contributed to my healing. P&gt;The majority of my profits from Burners will be donated to fund future Temples at Burning Man.

Burners

Arts & Photography

KING, Nicholas

Photography & Video

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Burners