Desert to Dream: A Decade of Burning Man Photography by Barbara Traub

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Desert to Dream: A Decade of Burning Man Photography is a new book by my friend Barbara Traub which features 10 years of her amazing Burning Man photography. There will be a book launch party at 111 Minna Gallery this Friday, July 14th from 6-9pm.

Desert to Dream is an unprecedented photographic record of a decade of Burning Man celebrations — from its infancy as a performance art exhibition in the late 80’s to its explosion as a pop culture, community-driven phenomenon today. Photographer Barbara Traub captures the sacred and profane through photos of otherworldly artifacts, structures, and costumes that defy description.

UPDATE 1: Here are some photos I shot at the launch party.

UPDATE 2: Hernan Cortez did his Run DMC Puppet Show at the party. Here are some photos.

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Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Threads and sharing photos on Instagram.