Books by Ralph Steadman and Complete Book Reviews
Ralph Steadman, Author . Harcourt $35 (246p) ISBN 978-0-15-101167-4
Steadman, illustrator of several of Hunter S. Thompson's gonzo narratives, also has a reputation in the world of wine—which is no contradiction, as he thinks of himself as "a romantic and a lifetime supporter of the maverick tradition...
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Ralph Steadman, Author Bloomsbury Publishing PLC $29.95 (288p) ISBN 978-1-58234-265-8
New Yorker cartoonist and Hunter S. Thompson collaborator Steadman sends up modern art with this energetic but ungainly combination of solemn aesthetics and oddball satire. The book is a fictional""triography"" of one Gavin Twinge, leader of the""Doo
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Ralph Steadman, Author Andersen Press $8.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-84270-011-2
Dear Old Dad First published in Great Britain in 1986, That's My Dad by Ralph Steadman follows a funny description of a father from a child's vantage point. ""That's my dad,"" begins the narrative. But, when questioned, the narrator describes...
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Ralph Steadman and Ceri Levy. Bloomsbury, $50 (240p) ISBN 978-1-6204-0106-4
Best known for his collaborations with Hunter S. Thompson, prolific illustrator Steadman (The Grapes of Ralph) turns his attention to extinct birds in this inspired study boasting 100 avian illustrations. Filmmaker Levy provides the chronological...
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Ralph Steadman and Ceri Levy. Bloomsbury, $50 (226p) ISBN 978-1-4729-1168-1
Famed illustrator Steadman’s follow-up to 2012’s Extinct Boids continues where its predecessor left off, attempting to draw attention to endangered species. Though his trademark fanciful approach is still intact, with wild spots and lashings of...
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