Over the years, as Thompson built his legend on Rolling Stone's
National Affairs Desk, Steadman's hallucinogenic illustrations were
right there alongside, riding shotgun. "Hunter was part of the DNA of Rolling Stone, one of those twisting strands of chemicals around which a new life is formed," wrote editor and publisher Jann S. Wenner when Thompson died by his own hand. To this day, Steadman remains the magazine's gardening correspondent.
The life and work of Hunter S. Thompson's famed illustrator
Steadman's book work with Thompson includes Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, The Curse of Lono and, most notably, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
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2013 Ralph Steadman, used under license by AMMOBooks.com
In addition to his work for Rolling Stone, Steadman has illustrated dozens of books, including new versions of Alice in Wonderland, Treasure Island, Animal Farm and Fahrenheit 451, as well as books about Sigmund Freud and Leonardo da Vinci.
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2013 Ralph Steadman, used under license by AMMOBooks.com
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2013 Ralph Steadman, used under license by AMMOBooks.com
"We seem to think we have some control over this planet" is Steadman's most celebrated quotation.
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