Ralph Steadman (1936)
Ralph Steadman
Ralph Idris Steadman is a British illustrator best known for his collaboration and friendship with the American writer Hunter S. Thompson. Steadman is renowned for his political and social caricatures, cartoons and picture books. As well as writing and illustrating his own books and Thompson's, Steadman has worked with writers including Ted Hughes, Adrian Mitchell and Brian Patten, and also illustrated editions of Alice in Wonderland, Treasure Island, Animal Farm, the English translation of Flann O'Brien's Gaelic-language classic The Poor Mouth, and most recently, Fahrenheit 451. Steadman has drawn album covers for numerous music artists, including the Who, Exodus, Frank Zappa and Ambrosia, and the lead banner for the gonzo journalism website GonzoToday.com.
| Date and place of birt: | 15 may 1936, Wallasey, United Kingdom |
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| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Period of activity: | XX century |
| Specialization: | Animalist, Artist, Cartoonist, Engraver, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist |
| Genre: | Animalistic, Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Rural landscape |
| Art style: | Contemporary art |
