Early Burning Man Footage (1986 to 1991)

Video and film from the earliest Burning Man gatherings. In most cases the work has been re-digitized from the original source materials.

Burning Man, History of Burning Man, VideoTrip BrownJanuary 14, 19911986 Burn, 1988 Burn, 1990 Burn, Video

Burning Man 1990: Black Rock Desert

An account of the first Burning Man event at Black Rock Desert

Burning Man 1990: Baker Beach

Burning Man 1990, the last Baker Beach gathering

Burning Man 1989

Burning Man 1989, the third burn on Baker Beach

History of Burning ManTrip BrownJune 21, 19891989, Burning Man 1989, Jerry James, Larry Harvey

Burning Man 1988

1988 Burning Man gathering, the third burn on Baker Beach.

History of Burning ManTrip BrownJune 21, 19881988, Burning Man 1988

WICKED WICKETS OUT WEST

A giant croquet game at Black Rock Desert. A precursor to Burning Man. With Mel Function and John Bogard.

Burning Man 1987

Burning Man 1987, the second burn at Baker Beach.

History of Burning ManTrip BrownJune 21, 1987baker beachBurning Man 1987, 1987

Burning Man 1986

1986: The First Burning Man at Baker Beach.

History of Burning ManTrip BrownJune 1, 19861986, Baker Beach, Dan Miller, Jerry James, Larry Harvey

Suggestions Based Upon Experiential Data….or…………..Blowing it

SF Suicide Club - Suggestions Based Upon Experiential Data….or…………..Blowing it (From the Golden Hind, Sewers & Kennedy Hotel Events) by Gary Warne, John Law, Adrienne Burk, David Warren (1978)

Suicide Club Initiation (4/5/78)

The San Francisco suicide club, 1977 initiation rituals.

Suicide Club First Initiation by John Law (Feb 2, 1977)

Suicide Club First Initiation by John Law (Feb 2, 1977). Reflection on initiation to the Suicide Club.

History of Burning Man, Suicide ClubTrip BrownFebruary 2, 1977John Law, Suicide Club

CARNIVAL COSMOLOGY by Gary Warne

CARNIVAL COSMOLOGY – Gary Warne

The world is a midway; cities are its sideshows. The only difference between children and adults is that there is no one to take care of us. When we left home it meant we were lost on the midway and, unlike God, the carny boss will only let us ride as long as we pay.

Suicide Club, History of Burning ManTrip BrownFebruary 2, 1977Gary Warne, Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club was a secret society in San Francisco. The club was founded by Gary Warne and three friends: Adrienne Burk, David Warren, and Nancy Prussia. The Suicide Club inspired the Cacophony Society, which in turn strongly influenced the early Burning Man gatherings.

History of Burning ManTrip BrownJanuary 16, 1977Circus of the Soul BookstoreSuicide Club

Auto Destruct Arts Movement

The Auto Destruct Arts movement began shortly after WWI and had a lasting influence through the 70s. The destruction must happen in public; it could not be consumed privately for a select group. The work must destroy by itself once the process had begun to avoid any sense of ownership over the development of the destruction, and the work must return to its original state of nothingness.