John Frum Search Party
Year: 2013
Theme: Cargo Cult
Creator: Merv Ellstrom
Contributor: Steven Fritz
Details:
Sticker by Merv Ellstrom tied to Burning Man's 2013 'Cargo Cult' theme. John Frum is a mythical figure from Tanna Island, Vanuatu — a WWII American serviceman believed to bring cargo and abundance. Burning Man used the legend to explore technology, communal longing, and systems of belief.