APERTURE
"Thompson was involved with the conception of the project, one that ultimately helps us to better understand the roots of an eccentric vision defined by fear of what might come, and loathing of what we are already facing."
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FOTO8
"Coveted by many, Gonzo, is a boldly graphic exploration of the life and work of Hunter S. Thompson"
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PITCH
The Curse of Gonzo " Thompson was a tireless self-iconographer, hawking his own brand of writing and living in print and documenting it in a body of photographs collected for the first time in Gonzo, a lavishly produced tome published by Los Angeles' American Modern Books and introduced by Johnny Depp.
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HUGE
Gonzo is featured on the cover and in a 12 page layout of HUGE, the influential Tokyo based art and fashion magazine.
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COMMUNICATION ARTS
"We worked a schedule that Dr. Thompson would have appreciated: all nighters right down to the wire to put the book together. Hunter was diligent in preserving the visual artifacrs of his past, and this book tried to illustrate that through its layout and design."
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HIGH TIMES
Through the Gonzo Lens: The photography of Hunter S. Thompson. "Devotees of his ouevre will be thrilled by the graphic evidence of his legend. As Johnny Depp writes in the introduction, "He lived it, breathed it and celebrated it, all of it."
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FOAM
Hunter S. Thompson Hell's Angels "Accompanied by writing and memorabilia, this visual history chronicles Thompson's numerous adventures."
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TU CIUDAD
Wild Thing "Oscar was one of God's own prototypes-a highly powered mutatnt of some kind who was never even considered for mass production. He was too weird to live and too rare to die - Hunter S. Thompson."
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CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Calling the Shots. "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity…but they've always worked for me."
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LONDON LITE
Hunter, shooter and ace snapper "A book of the memorabilia he had collected compulsively for four decades, through road trips, presidential campaigns and other wild rides along the precipice."
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THE LONDON PAPER
In the tortured mind of a genius "Hunter was a force of nature," notes Crist. "The message I got working with him and in creating this book was that he left a blueprint saying don't be afraid to live life on your own terms."
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THE OBSERVER
Hunter gets captured by the frame "When he begins to become properly remembered as an astute chronicler of a vital age in the shape of America, this fabulous collection will be sat visually at the heart."
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GRAPHIC DESIGN USA
Smog lifts on Gonzo journalist- Gonzo, a visual biography of Hunter S. Thompson, the famed wild man and "gonzo" journalist, is the debut production from AMMO Books, designed by John Heiden and Ryan Corey of Smog Design in Los Angeles.
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THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Life through a gonzo lens "Thompson's adrenaline fuelled prose - his tireless battle against hypocrisy and cant, his unswerving commitment to the truth, if not always to the facts- has been justly celebrated; less well known is that he was also an accomplished photographer, with a keen photo-journalist's eye."
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LONDON SUNDAY TIMES
Hunter the Gatherer "He was the gun-toting king of gonzo journalism, famous for his drug fuelled sprees across America. Hunter S Thompson was also a secret hoarder-and the many pictures and souvenirs he saved tell the story of a bizarre and eventful life."
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PLAYBOY
Gonzo but not forgotten "A captivating portrait of a man who spent a lifetime chasing his muse beyond the barriers of conventional wisdom and political correctness."
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BLACK BOOK
"L.A. based publisher uncovers the artier side of Thompson in Gonzo, a project begun before the Doctor's suicide in early 2005."
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ESQUIRE
The Leisure Meter - "Gonzo, the new visual biography of Hunter S. Thompson, with a foreword by his friend Johnny Depp"
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GQ BRITAIN
Details- Gonzo Show. Hunter S. Thompson is remembered in a collection of iconic images.
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LA CITY BEAT
He was wrong - Strange Rumblings from the Gonzo Afterlife "Gonzo, a massive, elegant volume of photographs by and of Thompson.
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LOS ANGELES TIMES - WEST
Photo Synthesis: From "Gonzo" Photographs by Hunter S. Thompson and others
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VANITY FAIR
Gone Gonzo- Chronicling Hunter's Escapades "It's a luxuriously crafted visual biography with an introduction by Johnny Depp, that is filled with pictures by and of the good doctor, typescripts edited with his distinctive scrawl, mementos, and memento mori."
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
What's New in…Coffee Table Books "There's always been something visually compelling about Thompson as an icon."
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USA TODAY
Thompson gets the last word "I literally consider this Hunter's last book," says Steve Crist. "it was a book he was making his whole life. I think in a way it's a perfect last document for him."
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SUICIDE GIRLS
Geared up for Gonzo: The Latest from Hunter S. Thompson - Gonzo the debut release fromAMMO Books, is the latest and greatest Thompson tribute, edited by Steve Crist, and a must have for all Thompson collectors.
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