Ralph Steadman

Ralph Steadman (born May 15, 1936) is a British cartoonist and caricaturist.

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May 15 - 1936 - British - Cartoonist - Caricaturist

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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 magazine during this time.

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Wallasey - Cheshire - Towyn - North Wales - Abergele - East Ham Technical College - London College of Printing and Graphic Arts - 1960s - Punch - Private Eye - The Daily Telegraph - The New York Times - Rolling Stone magazine

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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.

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Francis Williams Book Illustration Award - Alice in Wonderland - American Society of Illustrators - W.H. Smith Illustration Award - Silver Paintbrush Award - Designers and Art Directors Association - American Institute of Graphic Arts - 1979

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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 and the Hawaiian marathon, 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: fishing hats, cigarette holder and aviator shades.

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Hunter S. Thompson - Kentucky Derby - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72

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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.

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Ted Hughes - Brian Patten - Alice In Wonderland - Treasure Island - Animal Farm

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Among the British public, Steadman is well known for his illustrations for the catalogues of the off-licence chain Oddbins.

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