Burning Man Photo-Essay

PEOPLE: . . . . . . . . . • Costumes •


In profile, you can see his mask and appreciate the form of the costume. Behind him is a smoke ring in the sky, launched often at dusk from a machine someone brought to the desert.

What would you do if confronted by this guy? I tried to slip him my business card to offer him photos eventually, but he acted like a monster who did not understand me and wanted to attack me. He was really in character! I gave it to his mistress.
"The Best Costume"
Slide #35 / 70


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