Noticing xxxvi - Ralph Steadman, artist

The other day my friend Kim posted an article on FB about the artist Ralph Steadman, perhaps best known for his illustrations of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing accounts.

Recently, however, he's turned to extinct and endangered species—especially birds—with brilliant effect. I was so taken by his drawings. They show real love, I think—not just angst. Even though these species are either gone or on the verge of disappearing from the face of the earth . . .

He's the author of three books on the subject: Extinct Boids (2001), Nextinction (2015), and Critical Critters (2017).

Here are a few of the illustrations. (Click to see them large on black—and to find out what species are depicted.)

He's also dabbled in wine and beer labels, which are pretty fun.