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BURNING MAN { 65 images } Created 27 Feb 2013

Burning Man photography by National Geographic Creative photographer Jonathan Kingston.
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  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Matt Belay takes a break from the heat at his camp in Black Rock City, Nevada.  All residents of the city must bring enough water and food to last the duration of their stay at the Burning Man festival. (Model Released)
    JDK-050830-369251.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Two dancers enjoy the afternoon at a theme camp in Black Rock City, Nevada.  One of the ways people participate in the Burning Man festival is by building theme camps for residents of Black Rock City.  Once participants enter the city there is no exchange of money.
    JDK-050830-369277.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A art piece titled "Hellfire Weenie Roast" by Todd Kurtzman and Ben Pinkowitz in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050831-369621.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A participant of Burning Man festival enjoys a lively conversation in a interactive art installment titled "Talk To God" by Brad Templeton in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050831-369641.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A man from the Boston dance group Fire Fly Dance demonstrates some aerial dance for the residents of Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050831-369653.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Two Burning Man participants on stilts pose in front of a piece of artwork titled "Playa Anima Rising" by Mardi Storm in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050831-369664.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Life sized bunny rabbits and teddy bears are just a few of the sites in Black Rock City, Nevada.  As part of Burning Man's dedication to self-expression and art, many people dress in costume in order to more fully participate in the experience of living in Black Rock City.
    JDK-050901-369938.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Fire dancers at dusk on the playa in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050901-370048.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Dusk over the fun house in Black Rock City, Nevada.  The fun house served as the pedestal for "The Man" that is the centerpiece of Burning Man festival.  On the second to last night of the festival "The Man" is burned while much of Black Rock City watches.
    JDK-050901-370090.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A hula hooper at sunrise on the playa in Black Rock City, Nevada.  In the art car behind the hooper there is a wedding taking place.
    JDK-050902-370315.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV - SEPTEMBER 2:  An aerial view at dawn of the west side of Black Rock City, Nevada on September 2, 2005.  The city exists for one week a year to host the Burning Man festival.  During its one week a year existence, Black Rock City becomes the seventh largest city in Nevada with a population of nearly 30,000; it's own zip code and a volunteer-operated U.S. Postal Service.
    JDK-050902-370334.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A woman climbs into "Hypha" by Michael Christian, one of the many interactive sculptures in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050902-370356.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Participants of Burning Man festival partake in a Japanese tea ceremony in front of the fun house in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050902-370490.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  "The Machine" by Seattle's Machine crew, a collaborative group of 18 artists and dozens of crew members sits on the playa at sunset in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050902-370576.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Evening dust storm in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050902-370603.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A man stands in front of Pepe Ozan's “Dreamer” during a dust storm in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050903-370722.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Participants of Burning Man attempt to set up a giant inflatable brain in the middle of a dust storm in Black Rock City, Nevada. High winds and extreme temperatures are two of the obstacles that face every member of Black Rock City during the festival.
    JDK-050903-370728.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Csaba Borza wipes sweat and dust from his face while standing inside a giant inflatable brain that was later taken down due to high winds in Black Rock City, Nevada. Temperatures are often above 100 F in the Black Rock Desert during this time of year. (Model Released)
    JDK-050903-370756.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Federal Bureau of Land Management Rangers in front of "The Man" in Black Rock City, Nevada.  The rangers form part of a larger force that fulfills the same function as police in any city.
    JDK-050903-370800.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  In a nightly ceremony held throughout the week of the Burning Man festival, lamplighters hang oil lanterns around Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050903-370919.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Two Burning Man participants examine a art piece called "Head Games" by Lisa Beerntsen, Tony Speirs and Easel Park Sketchers of Graton, CA in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050903-370961.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  "The Man" burns in Black Rock City, Nevada.  The burning of the man is the focal point of the weeklong event and where the event derives its name.
    JDK-050904-371066.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Sunrise, Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050904-371088.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A Burning Man participant looks at a sculpture titled "Passage" by Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050904-371161.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  "Angel of the Apocalypse" by the Flaming Lotus Girls of San Francisco, CA in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050904-371205.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Burning Man participants bike past Pepe Ozan's "Dreamer" at dusk in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050904-371507.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  "The temple of dreams" by Mark Grieve burns on the final night of the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. (Artist Copyright Mark Grieve, Photo by Jonathan Kingston)
    JDK-050905-371524.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  The sun rises behind the mobile art work titled "Miracle Grow" by Patrick Shearn, Abundant Sugar and the DoLab of Los Angeles in Black Rock City, Nevada.  The city is home to Burning Man, an annual one-week event dedicated to radical self-reliance, radical self-expression and art.  Artists from around the country bring innovative sculptures such as "Miracle Grow" to the city.
    JDK-050905-371649.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A sign encourages Burning Man participants to not stop in local towns on their way out of the Black Rock desert. Black Rock City, Nevada.  The mass exodus of the city of 30,000 would easily overwhelm such small locales as Gerlach and Empire.
    JDK-050905-371732.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Black Rock City vanishes into the desert for another year as Burning Man participants exit it's premises on the final day of the festival. Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050905-371763.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A panoramic view at sunset of Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-100916-370893-95.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A crowd near "The temple of dreams" by Mark Grieve gathers around a white bus to hold a jazz funeral for the city of New Orleans after learning of the devastating effects of hurricane Katrina in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-100916-371349-52.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A lone biker rides past a work of art by Charlie Smith and Jamie Laudet in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050830-369301.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Participants of Burning Man festival climb aboard a bus to take a tour of the temporary art instillations around Black Rock City, Nevada.  The bus, a work of art itself, dangles one Burning Man participant as 'bait' from a climbing rope in front of the driver.  Participation in the event is encouraged for every member of Black Rock City.
    JDK-050901-369762.jpg
  • JDK-050903-370944.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV – SEPTEMBER 2:  A hula hooper at sunrise on the playa in Black Rock City, Nevada on September 2, 2005.  In the art car behind the hooper there is a wedding taking place. (Photo by Jonathan Kingston/Aurora)
    JDK-050902-370315.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV - SEPTEMBER 5:  The sun rises behind the mobile art work titled "Miracle Grow" by Patrick Shearn, Abundant Sugar and the DoLab of Los Angeles in Black Rock City, Nevada on September 5, 2005.  The city is home to Burning Man, an annual one-week event dedicated to radical self-reliance, radical self-expression and art.  Artists from around the country bring innovative sculptures such as "Miracle Grow" to the city. (Photo by, Jonathan Kingston/Aurora)
    JDK-050905-371649.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A hula hooper at sunrise on the playa in Black Rock City, Nevada.  In the art car behind the hooper there is a wedding taking place.
    JDK-050902-370315.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV - SEPTEMBER 2:  An aerial view at dawn of the west side of Black Rock City, Nevada on September 2, 2005.  The city exists for one week a year to host the Burning Man festival.  During its one week a year existence, Black Rock City becomes the seventh largest city in Nevada with a population of nearly 30,000; it's own zip code and a volunteer-operated U.S. Postal Service.
    JDK-050902-370334.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A woman climbs into "Hypha" by Michael Christian, one of the many interactive sculptures in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050902-370356.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Participants of Burning Man festival partake in a Japanese tea ceremony in front of the fun house in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050902-370490.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  "The Machine" by Seattle's Machine crew, a collaborative group of 18 artists and dozens of crew members sits on the playa at sunset in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050902-370576.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Evening dust storm in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050902-370603.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A man stands in front of Pepe Ozan's “Dreamer” during a dust storm in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050903-370722.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Participants of Burning Man attempt to set up a giant inflatable brain in the middle of a dust storm in Black Rock City, Nevada. High winds and extreme temperatures are two of the obstacles that face every member of Black Rock City during the festival.
    JDK-050903-370728.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Csaba Borza wipes sweat and dust from his face while standing inside a giant inflatable brain that was later taken down due to high winds in Black Rock City, Nevada. Temperatures are often above 100 F in the Black Rock Desert during this time of year. (Model Released)
    JDK-050903-370756.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Federal Bureau of Land Management Rangers in front of "The Man" in Black Rock City, Nevada.  The rangers form part of a larger force that fulfills the same function as police in any city.
    JDK-050903-370800.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  In a nightly ceremony held throughout the week of the Burning Man festival, lamplighters hang oil lanterns around Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050903-370919.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Two Burning Man participants examine a art piece called "Head Games" by Lisa Beerntsen, Tony Speirs and Easel Park Sketchers of Graton, CA in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050903-370961.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  "The Man" burns in Black Rock City, Nevada.  The burning of the man is the focal point of the weeklong event and where the event derives its name.
    JDK-050904-371066.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Sunrise, Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050904-371088.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A Burning Man participant looks at a sculpture titled "Passage" by Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050904-371161.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  "Angel of the Apocalypse" by the Flaming Lotus Girls of San Francisco, CA in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050904-371205.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Burning Man participants bike past Pepe Ozan's "Dreamer" at dusk in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050904-371507.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  "The temple of dreams" by Mark Grieve burns on the final night of the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. (Artist Copyright Mark Grieve, Photo by Jonathan Kingston)
    JDK-050905-371524.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  The sun rises behind the mobile art work titled "Miracle Grow" by Patrick Shearn, Abundant Sugar and the DoLab of Los Angeles in Black Rock City, Nevada.  The city is home to Burning Man, an annual one-week event dedicated to radical self-reliance, radical self-expression and art.  Artists from around the country bring innovative sculptures such as "Miracle Grow" to the city.
    JDK-050905-371649.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A sign encourages Burning Man participants to not stop in local towns on their way out of the Black Rock desert. Black Rock City, Nevada.  The mass exodus of the city of 30,000 would easily overwhelm such small locales as Gerlach and Empire.
    JDK-050905-371732.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Black Rock City vanishes into the desert for another year as Burning Man participants exit it's premises on the final day of the festival. Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050905-371763.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A panoramic view at sunset of Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-100916-370893-95.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A crowd near "The temple of dreams" by Mark Grieve gathers around a white bus to hold a jazz funeral for the city of New Orleans after learning of the devastating effects of hurricane Katrina in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-100916-371349-52.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  A lone biker rides past a work of art by Charlie Smith and Jamie Laudet in Black Rock City, Nevada.
    JDK-050830-369301.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV:  Participants of Burning Man festival climb aboard a bus to take a tour of the temporary art instillations around Black Rock City, Nevada.  The bus, a work of art itself, dangles one Burning Man participant as 'bait' from a climbing rope in front of the driver.  Participation in the event is encouraged for every member of Black Rock City.
    JDK-050901-369762.jpg
  • JDK-050903-370944.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV – SEPTEMBER 2:  A hula hooper at sunrise on the playa in Black Rock City, Nevada on September 2, 2005.  In the art car behind the hooper there is a wedding taking place. (Photo by Jonathan Kingston/Aurora)
    JDK-050902-370315-2.jpg
  • BLACK ROCK CITY, NV - SEPTEMBER 5:  The sun rises behind the mobile art work titled "Miracle Grow" by Patrick Shearn, Abundant Sugar and the DoLab of Los Angeles in Black Rock City, Nevada on September 5, 2005.  The city is home to Burning Man, an annual one-week event dedicated to radical self-reliance, radical self-expression and art.  Artists from around the country bring innovative sculptures such as "Miracle Grow" to the city. (Photo by, Jonathan Kingston/Aurora)
    JDK-050905-371649-2.jpg