Former percussionist Thomas Sayers Ellis (also known as Sticks) purchased a stolen camera from a Go-Go trombonist in 1986. With this camera, he began to document Go-Go culture, particularly Little Benny and the Masters and the Day-Glo posters that advertised shows. In 2005, he published The Maverick Room, a collection of poems about D.C. which includes many observations and ideas about Go-Go. His poems and photos have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. Currently he divides his time between New York and Washington, and teaches at Sarah Lawrence College. The Pick of the Week represents his attempt to alter the representation of Go-Go, to show its many public and private moments, and to repair and recover the lost images of its history. Known for walking-by and snapping a mug from his hip, his best photos contain the opposite energy of advertising and hype and he likes to make people look like real people not like shiny objects.
www.tsellis.com

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