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Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, and brought up in Towyn, North Wales, Steadman attended Ysgol Emrys Ap Iwan (high school), Abergele, East Ham Technical College and the London College of Printing and Graphic Arts during the 1960s, doing freelance work for Punch, Private Eye, the Daily Telegraph, the New York Times and Rolling Stone during this time. Arms of the former Wallasey County Borough Council, 1913-74 Wallasey is a large town on the mouth of the River Mersey, at the north-eastern corner of the Wirral. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester) [1] is a... Tywyn (formerly Towyn) is a town lying on Cardigan Bay on the west coast of north Wales a mile away from the mouth of the Afon Dysynni and known as a seaside resort. ... Approximate extent of North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales. ... Abergele is an old Roman trading town, situated near the coast between the popular holiday resorts of Llandudno and Rhyl, in the county borough of Conwy, traditional county of Denbighshire, North Wales. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Punch was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire published from 1841 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2002. ... Private eye may mean: Look up Private eye on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Private Eye a fortnightly British satirical magazine-newspaper, edited by Ian Hislop (as of 2005) A private investigator, a private detective for hire (see also crime fiction and detective fiction) Private Eye, a song by Alkaline Trio... This article concerns the British newspaper. ... The New York Times is a newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... This article is about the music magazine. ...

Steadman is renowned for his political and social caricatures and cartoons and also for illustrating a number of picture books. Awards that he has won for his work include the Francis Williams Book Illustration Award for Alice in Wonderland, the American Society of Illustrators' Certificate of Merit, the W H Smith Illustration Award for I Leonardo, the Dutch Silver Paintbrush Award for Inspector Mouse, the Italian Critica in Erba Prize for That's My Dad, the BBC Design Award for postage stamps, the Black Humour Award in France, and several Designers and Art Directors Association Awards. He was voted Illustrator of the Year by the American Institute of Graphic Arts in 1979. John Tenniels illustration for A Mad Tea-Party, 1865 Illustration by Arthur Rackham Facsimile page from Alices Adventures Under Ground Alices Adventures in Wonderland is a work of childrens literature by the English mathematician and author, Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, written under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. ... The entrance to a small WH Smith store in York train station This article is about the retail chain; for people of that name, see William Henry Smith. ... The American Institute of Graphic Arts (often known simply under the acronym AIGA) is the American professional organization for design. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Steadman had a long partnership with the American journalist Hunter S. Thompson, drawing pictures for several of his articles and books. He accompanied Thompson to the Kentucky Derby for an article for the magazine Scanlan's, to the Honolulu Marathon for the magazine Running, and illustrated both Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72. Much of Steadman's artwork revolves around caricatures of Thompson: bucket hats, cigarette holder and aviator sunglasses. Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author. ... Churchill Downs racetrack, 1998 The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ... The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved is an article by Hunter S. Thompson that first appeared in a June 1970 issue of Scanlans Monthly magazine. ... Scanlans Monthly was a short-lived monthly publication, running from March 1970 to January 1971. ... The Honolulu Marathon is one of the worlds largest marathons. ... The hard cover version of the book. ... Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 1972 is a collection of articles covering the 1972 presidential campaign serialized in Rolling Stone magazine and later released as a book, written by gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson and illustrated by Ralph Steadman. ... A bucket hat. ... A cigarette holder is a slender tube in which a single cigarette is held for smoking, as opposed to the cigarette case which holds many cigarettes for the purpose of carrying. ... Aviator sunglasses are a type of sunglasses which originated during World War 2, as pilots in the war found a need for sun and glare protection to aid them during day missions and dog fights. ...

Steadman appears on the second disc of the Criterion Collection Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas DVD set, in a documentary of Thompson planning the tower and cannon that his ashes were later blasted out of. The cannon was atop a 153ft tower of Thompson's fist gripping a peyote button; Thompson demands that Steadman gives the fist two thumbs, "Right now." The Criterion Collection is a joint venture between Janus Films and The Voyager Company that was begun in the mid 1980s for the purpose of releasing authoritative consumer versions of classic and important contemporary films on the laserdisc and DVD formats. ... Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a film directed by Terry Gilliam based on Hunter S. Thompsons 1971 novel Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream. ...

As well as writing and illustrating his own books and Thompson's, Steadman has worked with writers including Ted Hughes and Brian Patten, and also illustrated editions of Alice In Wonderland, Treasure Island and Animal Farm. Edward James Hughes, OM, referred to normally as Ted Hughes, (August 17, 1930 – October 28, 1998) was an English poet and childrens writer. ... Brian Patten (photo by Hugo Glendinning) Brian Patten (born 7 February 1946, Liverpool) is a British poet, born in a working-class neighbourhood near the docks. ... John Tenniels illustration for A Mad Tea-Party, 1865 Illustration by Arthur Rackham Facsimile page from Alices Adventures Under Ground Alices Adventures in Wonderland is a work of childrens literature by the English mathematician and author, Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, written under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. ... Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of buccaneers and buried gold. First published as a book in 1883, it was originally serialised in the childrens magazine Young Folks between 1881-82 under the title The Sea Cook, or Treasure Island. ... Animal Farm: A Fairy Story is a satirical novella (which can also be understood as a modern fable or allegory) by George Orwell, ostensibly about a group of animals who oust the humans from the farm on which they live. ...

Among the British public, Steadman is well known for his illustrations for the catalogues of the off-licence chain Oddbins. He also designed the labels for Flying Dog beer and Cardinal 'Spiced' Zin', which was banned in Ohio for Steadman's "disturbing" interpretation of a Catholic cardinal on its label. An off licence is a shop that sells alcoholic beverages in the United Kingdom, for consumption off the premises. ... Flying Dog Brewery is a beer brewery located in Aspen, Colorado. ...

Steadman also illustrates Will Self's column in The Independent newspaper. Johnny Depp's anthology of songs, "Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys" (2006) surprisingly contains two contributions from Steadman. He sings lead on "Little Boy Billee", and sings backing vocals on Eliza Carthy's song "Rolling Sea". Johnny Depp played Hunter S. Thompson in the film of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Will Self Will Self (born September 26, 1961) is an English novelist, reviewer and columnist who was educated first at University College School but later at Exeter College, Oxford. ... The Independent is a British compact newspaper published by Tony OReillys Independent News & Media. ... Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, known for his affinity for strange character roles. ... Eliza Carthy born August 23, 1975. ...

Partial bibliography

• The Little Red Computer (1968)
• Two Donkeys and a Bridge (1972)
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971) (written by Hunter S. Thompson)
• Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 1972 (1973) (written by Hunter S. Thompson)
• America (book)|America (1974)
• Emergency Mouse (1978) (written by Bernard Stone)
• The Curse of Lono (1983) (written by Hunter S. Thompson)
• Inspector Mouse (1980) (written by Bernard Stone)
• I Leonardo (1983)
• No Good Dogs (1983)
• Quasimodo Mouse (1984) (written by Bernard Stone)
• Treasure Island (1985) (written by Robert Louis Stevenson)
• That's My Dad (1986)
• The Complete Alice (1986) (Through the Looking Glass and The Hunting of the Snark, written by Lewis Carroll)
• The Big I Am (1988)
• No Room to Swing a Cat (1989)
• Near the Bone (1990)
• The Grapes of Ralph: Wine according to Ralph Steadman (1992)
• Still Life with Bottle: Whisky according to Ralph Steadman (1994)
• Teddy! Where Are You? (1995)
• Animal Farm (1995) (written by George Orwell)
• Gonzo: The Art of Ralph Steadman (1998)
• The Devil's Dictionary (2004) (written by Ambrose Bierce)
• The Joke's Over (2006)

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Gallery

Below are a number of illustrations by Steadman.

DVD cover of the film version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Image File history File links Fear_and_Loathing_in_Las_Vegas_(DVD_cover). ... Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a film directed by Terry Gilliam based on Hunter S. Thompsons 1971 novel Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream. ...

Where the Buffalo Roam film poster Image File history File links Wherethebuffaloroam. ... Movie poster Where the Buffalo Roam is the title of a film from 1980. ...

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The Curse of Lono Book cover Image File history File links Thecurseoflonocover. ... Book cover The Curse of Lono is a book by Hunter S. Thompson. ...

External links

• British Cartoon Archive has a database with over 100 cartoons by Ralph Steadman
• Website of Ralph Steadman
• Article on Steadman's Oddbins catalogues
• Oddbins Steadman cover
• Another Oddbins Steadman cover from the Hunter Thompson website
• Illustration of Orwell
• Steadman t-shirts
• Spike magazine interview
• Internet Movie Database entry
• News from Johnny Depp fan site