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Synopsis
When the renowned cartoonist Ralph Steadman was asked to produce a piece for a recent exhibition of bird art, he got slightly carried away - it did, after all, make a nice change from politicians.
He allowed his imagination to run wild and, an astonishing 100 paintings later, Ralph's Extinct Boids was born ...
These remarkable pieces of art include Steadman's unique interpretations of well-known birds such as the Great Auk and Dodo, along with less familiar members of the avian firmament - Snail-eating Coua, for example - and a handful of bizarre creations such as the Gob Swallow, the Nasty Tern and Needless Smut, all with a riot of colour and a slice of trademark Steadman humour.
This is a bravura performance by one of the world's leading contemporary artists.
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About the Author
Ralph Steadman is a world-renowned cartoonist and caricaturist, and one of Britain's finest and best-loved artists. Originally labelled a 'gonzo' artist, he first burst onto the national consciousness by providing the illustrations for Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Since the 1960s he has worked on projects as diverse as Private Eye and Punch, illustrations for collections of poetry by Ted Hughes, Alice in Wonderland and Animal Farm, and the Royal Mail - Steadman designed a set of stamps. Alongside a host of illustration credits, Steadman's previous books include Gonzo - The Art (Harcourt Brace, 1998), Doodaaa: The Balletic Art of Gavin Twinge (Bloomsbury, 2003) and The Joke's Over (Heinemann, 2006).
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Cartoonist and national treasure Ralph Steadman's unique take on a variety of extinct birds .When Ceri Levy asked Ralph Steadman to produce one piece of art representing an extinct bird for a recent exhibition, Ghosts of Gone Birds, Ralph said 'yes'. Then 'yes' again . and again . and again.An astonishing 100 paintings later, Extinct Boids was born.Ralph got carried away by the birds, taking Ceri with him . this book details the discoveries they made on their travels through the savage seas of extinction. After stumbling on the previously hidden Toadstool Island, where the extinct birds of the world live on in secretive harmony, the duo spent nearly a year in close proximity to a host of fantastical avian creatures. Ralph documents them all in this series of remarkable paintings, featuring unique interpretations of well-known birds such as the Great Auk, Passenger Pigeon and Dodo, along with less familiar members of the feathersome firmament - Snail-eating Coua, for example, or the Red-moustached Fruit Dove - and a variety of bizarre beasts including the Gob Swallow, the Long-legged Shortwing and the Needless Smut. All are captured in a riot of expression and colour, with a slice of trademark Steadman humour.Based on emails, diary entries and phone conversations, Ceri's accompanying text provides a running commentary, detailing the unfolding madness behind the creation of each piece in Ralph's extraordinary work. Things got tough as the pair discovered just how many amazing birds have been lost from our world forever."But," as Ralph said "it did, after all, make a nice change from drawing politicians".Bloomsbury is proud to publish this unique title. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005860319
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ralph Steadman (illustrator). In an orange hardcover with silver titles and design to spine and front. With an unclipped dust jacket with red and black titles to spine and front and a colour illustration to front. Coloured illustrated end papers. 240 pp., extensively illustrated in colour. The book is in near fine condition with just very minor bruising of the bottom edge of the back of the cover. The binding is tight and the pages clean and unmarked. The dust jacket is very good with just minor shelf-wear to the extremities. The book weighs 2 kg., additional postage will be required. Seller Inventory # 911806
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Condition: Very Good. Ralph Steadman (illustrator). Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, decorated orange boards with silver stamping; in clean, crisp dust jacket with just a touch of shelfwear. Cartoonist and British national treasure Ralph Steadman's unique take on a variety of extinct birds. Ralph documents them all in this series of remarkable paintings, featuring unique interpretations of well-known birds such as the Great Auk, Passenger Pigeon and Dodo, along with less familiar members of the feathersome firmament. Text by Ceri Levy. This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping. International customers please ask for a shipping quote before purchasing. Record # 398290. Seller Inventory # 398290
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Steadman, Ralph (illustrator). 1st Edition. Dustwrapper, folio, unnumbered pages, colour illustrations by Ralph Steadman, text by Ceri Levy. Steadman was asked by Levy to provide a single piece of artwork for the projected " Ghosts of Gone Birds " exhibition, and eventually he created a hundred. This book displays them all in their mad finery, each full page colour riot of illustration accompanied on the adjacent page with commentary by Levy and additional dialogue from Steadman. Wrapper a bit worn and creased along its edges, but clean and sound. Binding and contents clean and bright. Near fine in very good wrapper. Heavy book weighing c 2400g when packed, and thus extra postage ( at cost ) will be requested to cover shortfall from default postage quotation for 1000g for UK first and second class mailing and overseas orders. Quote can be given if requested . Seller Inventory # 010645
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