Ralph Steadman
RALPH STEADMAN was born in 1936. He began his career as a cartoonist, and through the years has diversified into many creative fields. Ralph collaborated with Dr Hunter S. Thompson in the birth of 'gonzo' journalism, with Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ; he has illustrated classics such as Alice in Wonderland , Treasure Island and Animal Farm, and written and illustrated his own books, which include Sigmund Freud , I Leonardo and The Big I Am . Steadman is also a printmaker, and has...See more
RALPH STEADMAN was born in 1936. He began his career as a cartoonist, and through the years has diversified into many creative fields. Ralph collaborated with Dr Hunter S. Thompson in the birth of 'gonzo' journalism, with Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ; he has illustrated classics such as Alice in Wonderland , Treasure Island and Animal Farm, and written and illustrated his own books, which include Sigmund Freud , I Leonardo and The Big I Am . Steadman is also a printmaker, and has travelled the world's vineyards, culminating in his books The Grapes of Ralph , Untrodden Grapes and Still Life with Bottle. Steadman's recent books for Bloomsbury include his epic collection of bird illustrations, Extinct Boids. See less
