Gonzo - Hunter S. Thompson

by Eric Dee

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$350

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24.000 x 18.000 x 0.750 inches

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Gonzo - Hunter S. Thompson

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Eric Dee

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Painting - Acrylic On Stretched Canvas

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Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 - February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author who wrote The Rum Diary (1998), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971) and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 (1973). On August 20, 2005, in a private ceremony, Thompson's ashes were fired from a cannon atop a 153-foot (47 m) tower of his own design (in the shape of a double-thumbed fist clutching a peyote button) - originally used in Hunter S. Thompson's 1970 campaign for sheriff of Aspen, Colorado
He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories. He is known also for his lifelong use of alcohol, LSD, mescaline, and cocaine (among other substances); his love of firearms; his inveterate hatred of Richard Nixon; and his iconoclastic contempt for authoritarianism. While suffering a bout of health problems, he committed suicide in 2005 at the age of 67.

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