Ralph Steadman

Ralph Steadman collaborated with 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.

Ralph Steadman's Birds

Dodo

<p>When filmmaker Ceri Levy asked the artist Ralph Steadman to illustrate an extinct bird for an exhibition he was putting together, Steadman instead produced 100 paintings. The result is <i><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Extinct-Boids-Ralph-Steadman/dp/1620401061/">Extinct Boids</a></i>, and as Steadman said, it was 'a nice change from drawing politicians.'</p>

Ralph Steadman, Ceri Levy | Published Nov 13, 2012