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Art Generally, At The 2019 Burning Man Decompression Party, Old Power Station, San Francisco, California

Gigantic Creature
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A gigantic, inflated creature stood in front of a brick wall and behind booths and porta potties. It's green color helped to liven the celebration before the crowds arrived.


Art external link Generally   •  At The 2019 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  The Ngr Potrero Generating Station external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:05:55 Saturday 19 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 29 March 2020)   •  © 2020 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_5722
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Colorful O
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A colorful letter O was formed from folded paper attached to a wooden stand. Below the O, a Barbie sat with a tray on her lap.


Art external link Generally   •  At The 2019 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  The Ngr Potrero Generating Station external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:09:49 Saturday 19 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 29 March 2020)   •  © 2020 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_5732
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Silver Ball
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A silver metal ball floated near the end of the fair. It had metal sparks or flames flowing out of it.


Art external link Generally   •  At The 2019 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  The Ngr Potrero Generating Station external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:14:46 Saturday 19 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 29 March 2020)   •  © 2020 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_5754
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Robot On Stand
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A female robot knelt on a stand. The artist was just connecting the wires inside the stand.


Art external link Generally   •  At The 2019 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  The Ngr Potrero Generating Station external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:19:05 Saturday 19 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 29 March 2020)   •  © 2020 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_5771
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Art On Wall
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Art was taped to a wall inside a warehouse. The art was partly covered by supplies loaded in for the liquor sales next to the art.


Art external link Generally   •  At The 2019 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  The Ngr Potrero Generating Station external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:19:07 Saturday 19 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 29 March 2020)   •  © 2020 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_5799
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Comics
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Burning man comic book covers were attached to the wall.


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Chrome Blob
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A chrome blob sat on the asphalt. By staring into it, one could watch the entire fair happening.


Art external link Generally   •  At The 2019 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  The Ngr Potrero Generating Station external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:34:57 Saturday 19 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 29 March 2020)   •  © 2020 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_5821
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Lit Heart
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A lit heart stood in the center of the fair. It was not lit yet because night was still hours away.


Art external link Generally   •  At The 2019 Burning Man external link external link   •  Decompression Party external link   •  The Ngr Potrero Generating Station external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300s Camera, f/2.8 35-70 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:36:06 Saturday 19 October 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 29 March 2020)   •  © 2020 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_5829
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Murder
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A murder of crows, or a conspiracy of ravens, or both littered the asphalt. Like a scene from the Alfred Hitchcock movie, this art created a feeling of foreboding.


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No Handed Time
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A clock on a wooden wall lacked hands. On its face were the words, "Now Is The Time." The numbers that represented the hours were all fallen to the bottom of the face.


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Matt Milano
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Matt Milano external link sat in a chair and created art as passersbys watched.


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Mural On Sheet
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A large mural was created using spray paints on a canvas. Two people paused to admire the art.


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Fancy Bee
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A fancy bee hung on a chain link fence. The body of the bee appeared to be created using reflecting materials.


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