“I elevated passions into duties. (p. s. That's not enough…)”

— Larry Harvey

Response to the "Why do you do what you do?" question among Burning Man collaborating artists (11 January 2009) http://wdydwyd.ning.com/group/bm

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Founder of Burning Man 1948–2018

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