Ralph Steadman (Mini Edition)

A Life in Ink

Ralph Steadman

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Chronicle Books
04 March 2025

Art & Architecture; Individual artists, art monographs

Ralph Steadman: A Life in Ink is the definitive career retrospective of the revered and provocative UK artist. This new edition features the same content as the original at a smaller size and more economical price.

This comprehensive monograph on the life and art of Ralph Steadman collects work from his dozens of books from a career of 60-plus years. Renowned for his collaborations with iconic American writer Hunter S. Thompson, they formed an unlikely duo that created “Gonzo” journalism. This lifelong partnership included the legendary Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, originally published in Rolling Stone magazine, which has since become a cult classic and synonymous with the counterculture of the 1970s.

Along with his signature ink-splattered style, Steadman is known for his diverse body of work, including satirical political cartoons and book illustrations for classics such as George Orwell’s Animal Farm and his award-winning version of Alice in Wonderland.

This mini edition of A Life in Ink is the perfect complement to any collection of Steadman's books. Add it to the shelf alongside Ralph Steadman: Proud Too Be Weirrd and Gonzo: The Art by Ralph Steadman and The Curse of Lono by Hunter S. Thompson.

By: Ralph Steadman
Imprint: Chronicle Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 39mm
ISBN: 9781797234755
ISBN 10: 1797234757
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 04 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ralph Steadman is a Welsh-born, UK-based artist who has been creating groundbreaking art for over 60 years. He has published many books and has been featured in numerous publications, such as Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, the New York Times, and many more. The 2014 documentary For No Good Reason, narrated by Johnny Depp, traces Steadman's friendship and collaboration with Hunter S. Thompson and Gonzo journalism.

Reviews for Ralph Steadman (Mini Edition): A Life in Ink

“Best known for collaborating with the ‘gonzo’ writer Hunter S. Thompson in the 1960s and ‘70s, Ralph Steadman provided that era with a signature visual style: satirical, strung out, and suspicious of authority. A new book, Ralph Steadman: A Life in Ink, reveals the U.K.-based artist as more than just a counterculture documentarian. His sketches of London street life show a knack for capturing character in a few quick, precisely chosen pen strokes…. At 84 he still relishes turning his sharp pen on contemporary politicians.” --Smithsonian magazine