Ralph Steadman is een Britse cartoonist en illustrator, bekend om zijn scherpe sociale en politieke commentaren. Zijn werk, gekenmerkt door wilde, expressieve lijnen en vaak verontrustende humor, duikt in de absurde en donkere kanten van de menselijke natuur. Steadman blinkt uit in het creëren van onvergetelijke beelden die zowel provocerend als geestig zijn. Zijn gedurfde visuele stijl en compromisloze kijk op de wereld maken hem tot een unieke kracht in de illustratiewereld.
The definitive career retrospective of this revered and provocative UK artist. Explores Steadman's signature ink-splattered style, features a diverse body of work that includes satirical political illustrations and includes art from award-winning children's books such as Alice in Wonderland
Cartoonist and national treasure Ralph Steadman's unique take on a variety of extinct birds ...
The Boids are back in town ... The follow-up to the award-winning EXTINCT BOIDS, this book features more of the incredible art of cartoonist Ralph Steadman. This time the focus is not on the birds that are gone, but the ones that there's still time to save. These are the 192 Critically Endangered birds on the IUCN Red List, species such as the Giant Ibis, the Kakapo, the Sumatran Ground-cuckoo and the iconic Spoon-billed Sandpiper – these, along with a number of classic Steadman creations such as the Unsociable Lapwing, are the NEARLY-EXTINCT BOIDS. Woids are again by author, conservationist and film-maker Ceri Levy. Together, Ceri and Ralph are THE GONZOVATIONISTS.
Ceri's humorous but meaningful message accompanied by Ralph's sensational paintings will satisfy art-lovers and conservationists alike.Following on from Extinct Boids and Nextinction, Critical Critters is the third in this epic trilogy of books dedicated to extinct and critically endangered animals from cartoonist Ralph Steadman and film-maker Ceri Levy - the GONZOVATIONISTS.Expect plenty more of what made the first two books so successful - unpredictable nonsense beasts, irreverent jokes, a diary-style record of the creative mayhem, and around 100 spectacular illustrations by Ralph of critically endangered mammals, insects, fish, lizards and trees – a stunning collection, with a serious conservation message.
The Boids are back in town . . . The follow-up to the award-winning Extinct Boids, this book features more of the incredible art of cartoonist Ralph Steadman. This time, the focus is not on the birds that are gone, but on the ones that there is still time left to save. These are the 192 critically endangered birds on the IUCN Red List, species such as the Giant Ibis, the Kakapo, the Sumatran Ground-cuckoo and the iconic Spoon-billed Sandpiper--these, along with a number of classic Steadman creations such as the Unsociable Lapwing, are the Nearly-Extinct Boids. Woids are again by author, conservationist, and filmmaker Ceri Levy. Together, Ceri and Ralph are THE GONZOVATIONISTS.
The book explores the dynamic partnership between Ralph Steadman and Hunter S. Thompson, highlighting their influential contributions to Gonzo journalism. It delves into their initial meeting at the 1970 Kentucky Derby and chronicles their 40-year friendship, marked by collaborations on iconic works like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Steadman's distinctive, anarchic illustrations complement Thompson's literary genius, creating a lasting impact on both art and journalism. Their work together also encompasses significant cultural events, including the Watergate scandal.
The perfect gift for dog-lovers and fans of Ralph Steadman.
The Devil's Dictionary was begun in a weekly paper in 1881. In this book, Ambrose Bierce skewers far more the world of politics, but it is the political realm where Bierce's observations are astonishingly and depressingly relevant a century later
In the spring of 1970, Ralph Steadman went to America in search of work and found more than he bargained for. In this unique memoir Steadman tells his story for the first time, the story - in words and pictures - of Ralph and Hunter, a great British original on a great American original, Butch and Sundance on acid...