- René Ricard
Rene Ricard (b.
1946 ,Boston, Massachusetts ) (the name is sometimes spelled without an accent) is an Americanpoet .Ricard grew up in
Acushnet, Massachusetts . As a young teenager he ran away toBoston and assimilated into the literary scene of the city. By age eighteen he’d moved toNew York City and where he was accepted as a protege byAndy Warhol . He appeared in the classic Warhol films "Kitchen " (1965 ) and "Chelsea Girls " (1966 ).Having achieved stature in the art world by successfully launching the career of painter
Julian Schnabel , Ricard helped bringJean-Michel Basquiat to fame. [Carlo McCormick , "The Downtown Book: The New York Art Scene, 1974–1984",Princeton University Press, 2006] In December 1981 he published the first major article on the artist. The piece appeared in "Artforum " magazine and was called “The Radiant Child.”In 1979 the
Dia Art Foundation published Ricard's first book of poems, a self-titled volume styled on the TIffany Christmas catalogue. This turquoise book is featured in a photograph fromNan Goldin 's book "The Ballad of Sexual Dependency" (1986 ). His second book of poetry, "God With Revolver" (Hanuman Books) was published ten years later.Along with a handfull of one of a kind "Zines", Ricard has released two other volumes of poetry since then; "Trusty Sarcophagus Co." (Inanout Books,
1990 ) and "Love Poems" (C U Z Editions,1999 ). The second is a collaboration with artist Robert Hawkins, who provided drawings for the book. In 2004, Rene did the covers forShadows Collide With People byJohn Frusciante The majority of Ricard's poems are now achieved in the form of paintings. He is represented in New York City by the [http://www.cheimread.com/ Cheim and Read Gallery] on West 25th Street.
Ricard was played by
Michael Wincott inJulian Schnabel 'sbiopic , "Basquiat " (1996 ).Ricard is reclusive and famously mercurial. He lives and works at the
Hotel Chelsea inNew York City .Leve, Ariel 'New York Storeys' The Sunday Times Magazine, 25 March 2007, pp. 40-51. p. 47]External links
* [http://photos.liveauctioneers.com/houses/resize/phillipsdepury/9420/0423_1_200_200.jpgPicture of Ricard]
* [http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/5345/rene.html Personal website on Ricard with photo at age 15/16yrs]References
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