Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream is the signature work from the collaboration of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson and illustrator Ralph Steadman. The work was published in 1971 by Rolling Stone in two installments and then in 1972 in book form. Steadman did not accompany Thompson on his travels this time, but the illustrations he conceived and executed in London somehow perfectly capture the caustic spirit of Thompson's prose.
Note: "A Retrospective: Ralph Steadman" is now showing at the Society of Illustrators.
It will be on view through October 22 and is well worth your time.
Do you have any original Ralph Steadman art to show off? Perhaps just a drawing in a book, like the one above? If only there were some blog that would take your scans or photos and present them to a worldwide audience of appreciative viewers. If only... but wait! There is!
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Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream, 1972
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| Inscribed with a drawing of a face "For Stephen Parr from Ralph Steadman 2006" |
Note: "A Retrospective: Ralph Steadman" is now showing at the Society of Illustrators.
It will be on view through October 22 and is well worth your time.
Do you have any original Ralph Steadman art to show off? Perhaps just a drawing in a book, like the one above? If only there were some blog that would take your scans or photos and present them to a worldwide audience of appreciative viewers. If only... but wait! There is!
Attempted Bloggery's quick links:
Attempted Bloggery's savage index
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