{creative history} ralph steadman

ralph steadman is 71 years old and he has a myspace page. i kid you not.

i first learned about ralph steadman when i read fear and loathing in las vegas in high school. let's say i was intrigued by his artwork. i had never seen anything quite like it, which is it hink what ralph steadman wants.

he is best known as a cartoonist, and has drawn illustrations for publications such as the new york times and rolling stone, as well as a number of books-- for example alice in wonderland and animal farm, and, of course, fear and loathing in las vegas.

steadman had a long partnership with hunter s. thompson, the author of fear and loathing, and together they developed what's called 'gonzo journalism.'

now gonzo is not something i can even begin to try to describe, so if you would like to learn more about what mr. steadman has to say about it, you may click here. his thoughts are interesting and unique, as i imagined they would be.

ralph steadman has had quite the career-- he has done everything from write books about God (the big i am), to illustrating books, to designing postage stamps, to printmaking, and you can see it all on his website.