From ArtNet.
In a career that’s spanned more than six decades, the British artist Ralph Steadman's work has spanned political cartoons and illustrations for children’s books.
He has traced the life of Sigmund Freud as he has the adventures of Hunter S. Thompson, effectively wedding a look to the journalist’s brand of gonzo storytelling.
Lately, he’s painted a series of extinct animals.
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| Ralph Steadman, Ink Blot and Sigmund Freud (1993) |
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| Ralph Steadman, Fear and Loathing in Elko for Rolling Stone magazine (1991) |
The breadth and depth of Steadman’s oeuvre comes to the fore at the new touring exhibition “And Another Thing,” which just opened at the Katzen Arts Center at American University in Washington, D.C.
Gathered here are more than 140 objects—from satirical portraits to a life-sized bronze sculpture—that detail not just his varied subject matter, but his efforts in drawing out the forms of cartooning and illustration.
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| Ralph Steadman, Animal Farm |
“And Another Thing” is stacked full of Steadman’s many other projects, pulled from an archive that today numbers up to 16,000 pieces.
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| Ralph Steadman, Mao-Miu-Min leapt (1967), from Little Prince and the Tiger Cat (1967), written by Mischa Damjan. |
There are his paintings for his children’s books The Little Red Computer (1969) and Jelly Book (1970); his striking illustrations for U.K. wine merchant Oddbins; his experiments with manipulating Polaroids to create freakish caricatures; and his NFTs.
Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing
September 7th - December 8th 2024
Katzen Arts Center
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC
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