mammybearsbooks Blog Ralph_Steadman 20190302

Mammy Bears Books 2 March 2019 · Looking at Illustrators... One of my favourite Artists is Ralph Steadman - 15.05.1936. For me, his work is very edgey, powerful and always seems to strike a nerve. It is no wonder that Steadman is renowned for his political and social caricatures and cartoons. His picture books include 'Alice in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll, 'The Mildenhall Treasure' by Roald Dahl, along with 'Cherrywood Cannon' by Dimitri Sidjanski to name but a few. "Steadman has expressed regret at selling the original illustrations for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas at the advice of his agent to Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner for the sum of $75, a fraction of their significant value. As a result of that transaction Steadman has largely refused to sell any of his original artwork and has been quoted as saying "If anyone owns a Steadman original, it's stolen." While there are original pieces held outside of his archive, they are exceedingly rare. The artist has kept possession of the vast bulk of his original artwork. " - Wikipedia