{"title":"INTRODUCTION: RALPH STEADMAN","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"blog-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRODUCTION: RALPH STEADMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"posted\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePosted: April 26, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/9745\/files\/steadmanblog-1.jpg?v=1556301901\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eKinetic, thrilling, full of tension, fear and… loathing, the work of Ralph Steadman\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e has captured the minds of tastemakers and hipsters for nearly 40 years and his\u003cbr\u003e continued relevance speaks as much to the continued chaos and misery of the\u003cbr\u003e human condition as it does to his immense talent. Through his work with\u003cbr\u003e legendary “Gonzo” journalist\/author Hunter S Thompson, Steadman was first\u003cbr\u003e recognized for perfectly illustrating Thompson’s combination of\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e hallucinogenic mania and existential dread.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/9745\/files\/steadmanblog-2.jpg?v=1556301927\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSteadman’s aggressive stabs and splatters of paint interact with gross\u003cbr\u003e caricatures that seem to heave and bellowe across the page. It’s rare\u003cbr\u003e that two eyeballs in a Steadman are ever the same size, lips curl and\u003cbr\u003e limbs flail in iconic images that are only static and 2-dimensional in\u003cbr\u003e the most technical sense. It doesn’t matter if he’s drawing a political\u003cbr\u003e autocrat, sporting event or gentle four legged critter, Steadman’s\u003cbr\u003e subjects are always rendered with equal parts precision and abandon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/9745\/files\/steadmanblog-3.jpg?v=1556302011\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteadman’s work with Thompson perfectly captured the chaos and loss of\u003cbr\u003einnocence in the air during the early 70s and his work could have easily been\u003cbr\u003e relegated to that era a footnote for edgier baby-boomers and illustration\u003cbr\u003e enthusiasts, but steadman continued to create and evolve lending his unique style\u003cbr\u003e to whatever the cultural moment requires. From political cartoons to album art\u003cbr\u003e Steadman shows no signs of slowing with age and continues to answer the call of\u003cbr\u003e the muse as if it were a banshee flying menacingly above his head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/9745\/files\/steadmanblog-4.jpg?v=1556302072\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003eSteadman’s new collaboration with Vans is based on “Critical Critters” the third in\u003cbr\u003e a trilogy of books dedicated to extinct and critically endangered animals from\u003cbr\u003e Steadman and film-maker Ceri Levy--the GONZOVATIONISTS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/9745\/files\/steadmanblog-5.jpg?v=1556302106\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.blendsus.mom\/en-jp\/collections\/introduction-ralph-steadman.oembed","provider":"BLENDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}