1991, Ralph Steadman, Fear and Loathing in Elko -- American University Museum (special exhibition)
From the museum label: The title article, Fear and Loathing in Elko, is a short story by Hunter S. Thompson, in which he recounts his misadventures with miscreant Judge Clarence Thomas. Their misdeeds take them from a sheep carcass-littered highway to the Endicott Motel lobby, where the Judge has run up a $23,000 tab to an Adult Film Convention and much more besides. This image has become a classic example of Steadman's ability to capture pure animal energy and total embrace of the Gonzo way of life that Hunter S. Thompson exemplified. The chaotic approach, where the protagonists in Hunter's tales embrace every accident and twist of fate, is perfectly represented in the whip of Steadman's pen as he hurls ink at the once white paper void. The accidental brings adventure in a Gonzo lifestyle and the accidental bring truth and beauty to a Steadman artwork.
Link to other paintings from the Steadman exhibition.
1991, Ralph Steadman, Fear and Loathing in Elko -- American University Museum (special exhibition)
From the museum label: The title article, Fear and Loathing in Elko, is a short story by Hunter S. Thompson, in which he recounts his misadventures with miscreant Judge Clarence Thomas. Their misdeeds take them from a sheep carcass-littered highway to the Endicott Motel lobby, where the Judge has run up a $23,000 tab to an Adult Film Convention and much more besides. This image has become a classic example of Steadman's ability to capture pure animal energy and total embrace of the Gonzo way of life that Hunter S. Thompson exemplified. The chaotic approach, where the protagonists in Hunter's tales embrace every accident and twist of fate, is perfectly represented in the whip of Steadman's pen as he hurls ink at the once white paper void. The accidental brings adventure in a Gonzo lifestyle and the accidental bring truth and beauty to a Steadman artwork.
Link to other paintings from the Steadman exhibition.