Ralph steadman fear and loathing

Celebrating 50 years of Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, we looked at the legacy of Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo’s ‘savage journey’ and spoke to Neil Gower about how he took on the mammoth task of colouring Ralph Steadman’s original illustrations.

RalphSteadman.com (His website is super shiny!) ((But I'm biased because I really, super, insanely, (adjective + adverbs x infinity = love his work.)) Ralph Steadman is a British illustrator, most known for his work done in partnership with writer Hunter S. Thompson, like "Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas." The pair are the icons of Gonzo Journalism. If you've never read "Fear & Loathing," I highly recommend it. Then, watch the film starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro (be warned, watching…

Perfection, of course

Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman were two of the most iconic figures in gonzo journalism. Their portraits of each other capture the spirit of their partnership and the era they defined. #gonzo #hunterthompson . #Ernest_Hemingway #Croquis #Ralph_Steadman_Art #Ralph_Steadman

The counterculture hero's latest book of illustrations puts endangered birds in a new context.

A portrait of Hunter S. Thompson by Ralph Steadman. Artist Ralph Steadman remained tight with his friend and muse Hunter S. Thompson until the later’s death in 2005—despite the fact that when Steadman first met the gonzo journalist in 1970 he was convinced that Thompson didn’t like him. And he wasn’t wrong. When Steadman was given the assignment to create illustrations for a story Thompson was penning on the Kentucky Derby for the short-lived publication Scanlan’s Monthly (The Kentucky Derby…

[photo]“It’s a very odd idea to make a movie, film, documentary about an artist,” says artist Ralph Steadman at the beginning of For No Good Reason, the documentary/self-fulfilling prophecy about him. “In one way it’s rather a good idea. In another you wonder why one is doing it?” If, as...

Ralph Steadman

Another gem from Letters of Note: Hunter S Thompson gets mad at artist/collaborator Ralph Steadman for sending cartoons of Thompson to Jann Wenner at Rolling Stone. Steadman replies: "Don't get…