Satirical artist, Ralph Steadman (b. 1936) is probably best known for his close relationship and portraits of fellow ‘Gonzo’, the journalist, Hunter S. Thompson.
After graduating from the London College of Printing, his early career was spent freelancing; creating illustrations for periodicals such as Punch, Private Eye and Rolling Stone. He’s also produced work for off-licence, Oddbins and designed a set of Halley’s Comet commemorative stamps for Royal Mail.
Over the decades, Steadman has produced (unflattering) cartoons of many US presidents – including Nixon, Bush Jr, Clinton and, most recently, Trump.
In addition to politics, he has published books of drawings of cats, dogs, birds, wine and whisky. Many of these that he has written and illustrated are available on Amazon. Check out Steadman’s own online shop for prints and other merchandise.
Additional image credits: © Ralph Steadman