John Law (artist)
john law born november american artist culturejammer neon sign technician primary member cacophony society member suicide club also cofounder burning man aka zone trip aka black rock city evolved spirit cacophony society precursor solstice party banned san franciscos baker beach merged another cacophony event black rock desert nevada originally michigan law lived san francisco california since maintained signage clock face tribune tower oakland also office since law worked many year commercial neon contractor neon artistic project included reconfiguring neon camel cigarette billboard say dead yet part billboard liberation front underwater neon art part desert siteworks trego hot spring black rock desert neon illumination man burning man also responsible maintaining neon tribune tower oakland ca law owns maintains three remaining doggie diner head located restaurant small fast food chain san francisco oakland dog head featured movie called head trip featured crosscountry trip doggie diner head ending show cyclecide cbgb new york city law participated urban exploration three decade starting suicide club – climbed golden gate bridge many time explored underground bunker john law one early member cacophony society culture jamming group open membership inspired part earlier participation suicide club turn influenced dadaists situationists cacophony society began san francisco california eventually spread major city united state outside u claim made cacophony society longer exists although chapter still active john law along kevin evans carrie galbraith coauthored tale san francisco cacophony society book published last gasp documenting san francisco cacophony society burning man began bonfire ritual summer solstice larry harvey jerry james friend met baker beach san francisco burned foot tall wooden man well smaller wooden dog separate event planned kevin evans john law remote largely unknown dry lake known black rock desert mile north reno nevada evans conceived dadaist temporary autonomous zone sculpture burned situationist performance art asked john law also experience dry lake defining founder cacophony society take central organizing function cacophony society newsletter announced zone bad day black rock inspired film name meanwhile beach burn interrupted park police permit striking deal raise man burn event organizer disassembled effigy returned vacant lot built shortly thereafter leg torso man chainsawed piece removed lot unexpectedly leased parking lot effigy reconstructed led dan miller harvey thenhousemate many year time take zone trip michael mikel another active cacophonist realized group unfamiliar environment dry lake would helped knowledgeable person ensure get lost deep dry lake risk dehydration death took name danger ranger created black rock ranger thus seed black rock city germinated fellowship organized law mikel based evans idea along harvey james symbolic man three wellknown founder present partner ownership name trademark law michael mikel larry harvey known temple three guy law neon sculptor artist originated concept design installing neon man burning man act created invaluable navigation aid indelible omnipresent symbol time burning man street street sign fence artificially imposed boundary took place virtually featureless deep playa may easy lose one bearing misjudge distance wind stranded alone desert decision implement neon man may added safety event early year festival allowed driving throughout city eventually curbed practice back art car symbol burning man added desert event later part initial inception became identified event part addition neon always universally visible becoming single unchanging reference point psychologically well physically last year john law attended burning man friend michael furey died motorcycle crash setting event couple run tent inattentive driver attempting get distant rave camp law larry harvey fierce disagreement incident issue left disgust proclaiming event continue three partner engaged legal struggle control name symbol burning man law response struggle take legal action dissolve controlling partnership release name symbol public domain final outcome settled court law interest bought current organizer also ended temple three guy partnership space furnace press isbn three short story bridge tale san francisco cacophony society carrie galbraith author john law author kevin evans editor last gasp isbn john law imdb john law live influencers john law live influencers john law live influencers john law live influencers john law live influencers john law live influencers cacophony society main website includes link local chapter history black rock city perspective cacophony society history black rock city perspective burning man organizationaka bmorg john law speaks burning man brand movement