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I Think I Can

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Description

In the 1960’s, Hunter S. Thompson spent almost two years living with the controversial Hell’s Angels, cycling up and down the coast, revelling in the anarchic spirit of their clan, and, as befits their name, raising hell. His time with them would come to end after he was hospitalised following a vicious beating by club members. The experience would result in his first published novel in 1967, Hell’s Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga. Across the Atlantic, before the 2 mavericks had ever met, Ralph Steadman was already aware of the Hell’s Angels as figures of counter culture as we can see from this 1960’s cartoon. The faces of the pallbearers resemble politicians of the day and one even bears a passing resemblance to the Gonzo Duo’s arch nemesis, Richard Nixon. However, because of the signature (STEADman as opposed to Ralph STEADman) we can tell that this piece precedes Nixon’s time in office by at least 2 or 3 years. This artwork is a strange portent of what was to come. Ink and charcoal on paper, c.1967 6167 by 4468 png

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satire

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caricature

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