Brad Templeton's Photography
Art

Art

The Playa is, as always, dotted with art installations ranging from the profound to the simple to the amateurish. Since it's all ephemeral, and done for free it should not be surprising that the latter be present. What is always a pleasant surprise is that the superb and professional stuff is there.

Fish skeletons on the promenade to the man
(1280 x 853 - 104K)
Fish skeletons on the promenade to the man
Long shot showing the man, the Temple of Joy and various art all the way to the perimeter fence shimmers in the distance
(1280 x 853 - 71K)
Long shot showing the man, the Temple of Joy and various art all the way to the perimeter fence shimmers in the distance
Temple of Waterboy against the sunset
(1280 x 853 - 54K)
Temple of Waterboy against the sunset
Almost finished, the coloured drapes hang before the sunset as the tropical fish swim by
(1280 x 853 - 55K)
Almost finished, the coloured drapes hang before the sunset as the tropical fish swim by
Pedal powered 2-person swing was always popular
(1280 x 853 - 121K)
Pedal powered 2-person swing was always popular
Avenue to the marvelous temple of joy
(1280 x 848 - 82K)
Avenue to the marvelous temple of joy
Rotating tunnel next to Thunderdome
(1280 x 960 - 121K)
Rotating tunnel next to Thunderdome
At night it burned
(1280 x 879 - 101K)
At night it burned
Windmill at sunset
(1280 x 960 - 105K)
Windmill at sunset
Sleeping Beauty rests
(768 x 1024 - 87K)
Sleeping Beauty rests
Solar powered sculpture against sunset-lit hills
(1280 x 960 - 76K)
Solar powered sculpture against sunset-lit hills
Men climb geodesic globe with kite festival in background
(1280 x 975 - 141K)
Men climb geodesic globe with kite festival in background
The sea dragon and the baloon creature are two different pieces!
(1280 x 960 - 95K)
The sea dragon and the baloon creature are two different pieces!
Somebody had to do it.  I hope they didn't burn it at the end.
(768 x 1024 - 66K)
Somebody had to do it. I hope they didn't burn it at the end.
A pleasant place to sit, in an Octopus' garden, with you.
(1280 x 960 - 107K)
A pleasant place to sit, in an Octopus' garden, with you.
Complex mobile in the desert
(1221 x 1024 - 98K)
Complex mobile in the desert
Woman examines a dolphin at sunset
(1132 x 1024 - 123K)
Woman examines a dolphin at sunset
Striking, but still under completion
(1280 x 960 - 123K)
Striking, but still under completion
Innocence rises from the desert
(755 x 1024 - 59K)
Innocence rises from the desert
Detail on the astounding Temple of Joy
(1280 x 960 - 183K)
Detail on the astounding Temple of Joy
Another detail on the Temple of Joy, near completion
(1280 x 960 - 222K)
Another detail on the Temple of Joy, near completion
A school of dolphins(?) surfaces in the desert at sunset
(1280 x 960 - 92K)
A school of dolphins(?) surfaces in the desert at sunset
The man was always a popular hangout
(768 x 1024 - 69K)
The man was always a popular hangout
Viewers enjoy my giant wall of panoramic photos with Pleasure Cove camp behind
(1280 x 853 - 163K)
Viewers enjoy my giant wall of panoramic photos with Pleasure Cove camp behind
A Piano, a Hammock, a Whale and fish -- know knows what it means?
(1280 x 853 - 96K)
A Piano, a Hammock, a Whale and fish -- know knows what it means?
Fish swim around a cube
(1273 x 1024 - 92K)
Fish swim around a cube
Part of the flaming lilipad scene
(1280 x 853 - 54K)
Part of the flaming lilipad scene
Man stands proud at sunset
(1280 x 853 - 61K)
Man stands proud at sunset
Detail on the Man
(683 x 1024 - 59K)
Detail on the Man
View of the path to the Temple of Joy from the Man
(1280 x 853 - 76K)
View of the path to the Temple of Joy from the Man
Draka was not moving this year
(1280 x 866 - 79K)
Draka was not moving this year
Many enjoy the view from the man
(683 x 1024 - 57K)
Many enjoy the view from the man
Lower view of the path to the Temple
(1280 x 855 - 76K)
Lower view of the path to the Temple
These pieces appear every year, this time way out in the desert
(1280 x 976 - 107K)
These pieces appear every year, this time way out in the desert
A small forest out by the Duck
(1280 x 836 - 64K)
A small forest out by the Duck
A shrine at the very edge of the city
(1280 x 853 - 102K)
A shrine at the very edge of the city
This duck was a casino and bar at night
(1280 x 853 - 83K)
This duck was a casino and bar at night
Mermaid by the fence, with lit hills behind
(1280 x 810 - 69K)
Mermaid by the fence, with lit hills behind
Striking piece, name unknown
(683 x 1024 - 44K)
Striking piece, name unknown
The Aural Reef, with flaming lilipads behind
(1280 x 857 - 87K)
The Aural Reef, with flaming lilipads behind

Burning Man 2002 Index

Art | Camps | Art Cars and Transport | City at Night | Individuals
Scenes & Critical Tits

Panoramic Photos for this trip