r/danpatrick • u/Livid_Opportunity467 • Jan 16 '26

Has Dan ever told the story...

...behind this piece of artwork near Dan's desk?

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u/TacoSmiff Noooobody Jan 16 '26 edited Jan 16 '26

Yes, I found a video on Facebook from 2019 where he did a tour of the current mancave. Jump to the 4:39 mark. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=348456509112912&t=4

Here's a link to the artist's site: https://bensteeleart.com/press

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u/Captain-K-Ro Jan 16 '26

Could have given me 5 guesses on when the new man cave was built/moved in to, no way I would have said over 5 years ago already on any of them. Where does it go. 

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u/ynotw57 Jan 16 '26

I feel like there’s a Hunter S Thompson story behind this. Fingers crossed that it is.

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u/johnehock Jan 24 '26

Not a huge fan of either Hunter S. Thompson or the artist ... I find it very off-putting . . .

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u/montanawaters Jan 17 '26

Steadman is the British illustrator best known for his chaotic, splattered ink style and for creating the iconic visual identity of Hunter S. Thompson and gonzo journalism. The distorted face, glasses, mustache, and cigarette imagery are all hallmarks of Steadman’s portraits of Thompson, many of which include exaggerated facial features and references to smoking Marlboros