'Hunter S. Thompson Trained to Be High and Competent': Interview with Chloe Sells, Owl Farm Photographer

Twenty years after working as Hunter S. Thompson's assistant at Owl Farm, photographer Chloe Sells discusses her intimate documentation of the legendary journalist's daily life with cannabis and other substances. The interview explores Thompson's philosophy of functional drug use, his creative process fueled by various substances, and Sells' unique perspective as both documentarian and witness to his unconventional lifestyle. This cultural piece examines how accomplished individuals managed substance use while maintaining professional productivity, offering historical insight into cannabis culture and personal experimentation during a transformative era.
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El Planteo
By Marian Venini
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