Geoff's work was first recognized in the early 1970s when he published the book Friday Night in the Coliseum,[1] featuring his photographs of professional wrestling and recorded conversations with wrestlers and fans.
Over the course of his career he has received two Guggenheim Fellowships,[2] five grants from the National Endowment for the Arts,[3] and numerous commissions.
He has lived in Houston, Texas, and taught photography in the Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts at Rice University since 1969.
At the age of 14, he left home to continue his secondary education as a boarding student at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, Tennessee.
In 1961 he moved to Houston, Texas, to study at Rice University, majoring in English literature.