For those not familiar with gonzo journalism, it is a style of reporting Steadman and Thompson pioneered in which one “does not simply cover the story but becomes the story.” It also typically involved the ingestion of an array of drugs and cocktails, mayhem and mishaps, with the end result a series of brilliant stories and accompanying illustrations. Thompson, which included the iconic “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” first serialized in Rolling Stone magazine in the 1970s and later made into a book.

Steadman is perhaps most famous for his friendship and collaboration with “gonzo” journalist Hunter S. venues - that includes a selection of more than 100 of Steadman’s paintings, sculpture and works in other media. 4 in “ Ralph Steadman: A Retrospective,” a much-anticipated touring exhibition - the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art is one of nine U.S. Influenced by his early training as a mechanical engineer, it is a combination of edgy, unapologetic, highly imaginative illustrations, circles and straight lines, sometimes gears, often against a backdrop of purposefully splattered ink.Īnd it will be on display starting Oct. That’s why I sometimes like just splatting, and letting that become part of the work.” -Ralph SteadmanĪrtist Ralph Steadman’s work is difficult to define. A mistake is an opportunity to do something else.

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