Ralph Steadman: Intimate Art Series - OK Too!

Ralph Steadman: Intimate Art Series - OK Too!Published by Peacock during Ralph's residency in the early 90's, a prolific period for both artist and printmaking studio where over 80 works were produced between 1992 and 1994. Part of the 'Intimate Art series' of 12 screenprints inspired by 19th Century Erotica. Paper Size: 36. 5 x 32. 5 cm Medium: Screenprint Edition Size: 30 Year: 1993

sly or cunning

The title uses old lowland Scots language with 'cantrips' meaning 'a magical spell of any kind'

Steadman’s wry illustrations are both entirely surreal and endearingly honest

so that what’s left is the aesthetic essential

rather cousin to his close friend Hunter S Thompson’s method when he re-typed Fitzgerald and Hemmingway to feel what writing a great novel was like

Frances Walker CBE

Director of Workshop and Studio Provision Scotland and Secretary of The Royal Scottish Academy

even though they sometimes dish out hardcore one-liners like seasoned cabaret artistes or twisted greetings cards

Paper Size: 76 x 56 cm Medium: Screenprint Edition Size: 40

Born in Kirkcaldy in 1930 Frances Walker studied at Edinburgh College of Art and after attending Moray House College of Education was sole teacher of art for all schools in Harris and North Uist

Scottish National Portrait Gallery

both confident and defiant