PLAGUE and the MOONflower

Mr. Steadman has generously donated 50 limited edition prints of his PLAGUE DEMON to Moonflower Productions International

ALL proceeds from the sale of these prints will benefit the first-ever U.S. production of PLAGUE and the MOONflower, the new-century revision of the acclaimed eco-oratorio penned by Mr. Steadman in 1989, with music composed by Richard Harvey.

Presented with the projection of Steadman’s vivid paintings, PLAGUE and the MOONflower illuminates the hapless waste and destruction we fuel with apathy while a sustainable Earth fades from the futures of our children. 

THE TIME IS RIGHT for this new-century revision of PLAGUE and the MOONflower to come to the United States, as the prospect of a dying planet thrusts both despair and inspiration upon us, more and more each day.

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GelaSkins

Mr. Steadman's art is now featured on GelaSkins. Gelaskins provide a way to express your style and personality through your iPod, while keeping it protected from scratches and daily abuse.

GelaSkins are very thin (< 2mm), protective iPod covers made with premium grade 3M vinyl and adhesive technology. Patented micro-channels in the adhesive prevent bubbles from forming during application. They are crafted using the same process and materials used in the automotive customization industry. An ultra-clear, scratch resistant, glossy coating is then applied to the GelaSkin for added durability and a photo quality finish.

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Mr. Steadman is happy to present a collection of screenprints from his latest book, The Joke's Over, a memoir of his friendship and collaboration with famed Gonzo Journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

The prints cover the span of their association, from their first meeting in Kentucky to the 2005 memorial service at which Thompson's ashes were blasted out of a cannon. The prints include work from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Curse of Lono and The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved, among many others.

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The Joke's Over

UK Version (Available 5 OCT 06)

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US Version (Available 2 OCT 06)

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My new book, The JOKE's OVER emerged as a form of therapy after the shock of sudden death following the suicide of my friend of 35 years, Hunter S. Thompson. He always said that he would do it but that does not prepare you for the reality of the brutal act. As I once printed on a brown paper bag in hand set type, damn near 35 years ago, 'I have always known that one day he would take that road, but yesterday I did not know that it would be today'.

But the fat is in the fire and it's a wretched mess. So I set to and wrote myself out from under the shadow left behind. Hunter always hated me to write anything and warned me that it would bring shame on my family. So be it, but that would only be the case if what I wrote was bad. As it turns out I am proud of what I did write and my family need not live in shame. Few people meet someone who has such a significant and fundamental effect on another's life, but Hunter had such an effect on mine, both personally and creatively. Our meeting in 1970 cemented my relationship with America for good or ill, at a time when it's politics were undergoing a cataclysmic and venal change. It absorbed me and satisfied my curiosity in it's monumental opinion of its own worth and uncluttered regard for its self-appointed sense of universal importance, displaying both the lowest and the highest aspirations that any nation can attain. I was hooked and remain so for reasons that are as perverse as they are honorable.

Providing that the fundamental human rights of all peoples of all religions, race and disposition are still on the agenda of things to fight for, irrespective of a current trend to sweep them aside, then I think there is still some purpose to life. My book is in there somewhere providing food for thought and a very personal account of a crazy, wonderful man who thought much about these things too. The book is published on October 6th, 2006, by Heinemann in the United Kingdom and simultaneously in the United States by Harcourt, New York. Read it.

It has been my good fortune to know a great American Writer and one of his country's strongest and perceptive critics, KURT VONNEGUT. I value the generosity of the words he has contributed to my book in his Foreword. I am honored that he is my friend- and funny too!

Stop Smiling

Mr. Steadman was recently featured on the cover of Stop Smiling Magazine. Here's a little teaser:

STEADMAN ON STEADMAN: RALPH STEADMAN

By Sally Vincent

“The Bush administration will hammer Iran and use that as an excuse. Like children. Wham, now see what you made me do. You started it. A whole-world Hiroshima. Easy come, easy go. The planet will reassert itself in a few billion trillion years and what’s a few billion trillion years between drinks?”

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Drawing Breath: A Retrospective Whisper from Ralph Steadman

Mr. Steadman's work was on exhibit at the Art Institue of Boston, in beautiful Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Drawing Breath: A Retrospective Whisper from Ralph Steadman ran from January 30 to March 19, 2006.

You can check out the show here.

Untrodden Grapes

Let's face it: If anyone could claim to know wine, it would be Ralph Steadman. The man has tromped through the vineyards, smelled the air and sampled the work of wineries on five continents.

That is why Mr. Steadman is quite pleased to announce the release of his latest book, "Untrodden Grapes." So pleased, in fact, that he's taken to walking about the shores of his sceptred isle with a copy of the book and a rather silly hat, all in the hope that someone — anyone! — will ask him about it.

We'll save you the trouble: Mr. Steadman has followed his previous book on the subject — the award-winning "The Grapes of Ralph" — with another delightful sampling of his work. From California to Chile, from Cabernet to Chardonnay, Mr. Steadman has traveled the world of wine, and he's more than happy to bring you along. His keen eye, sparkling wit and amazing art will make you glad you took the trip.

And don't worry about things getting all wine snobby on you. After all, this is the man who once wrote — and we're taking this dreadfully out of context — "If someone is describing the notes of raspberry, wide swathes of apricot vapours and pomegranate overtones- and they are wearing a suit, then pour your glass of whatever over them and say, ‘Appreciate that!’"

So if you like wine, wonderful writing or absolutely brilliant artwork, we'd suggest that you carry yourselves down to your local bookseller (or Amazon.com) and let them know that you'd like a copy of "Untrodden Grapes." Tell them Ralph sent you, and that he'd like to take off the hat.