Initialed in white acrylic, upper recto, and signed and dated in blue. Oct 05, 2010 rene ricard rarely ventures out of his hotel chelsea apartment for public appearances, but when he does, the art world shows up, as they did this weekend for the oil kills poets spill poetry reading at new york marble cemetery in the east village. Jan 18, 2010 in 1978, patti smith and robert mapplethorpe collaborated on an art show in new york that poetcritic rene ricard dubbed diary of a friendship. Rene ricard 19791980 book launch and reading go see art. Learn about the artist and see available works for sale. In 1979, the dia foundation published ricards first poetry collection, rene r. Rene ricard 1946 2014 was an american poet and painter who achieved status in the art world dating back to his involvement with andy warhol, appearing in several of his films such as kitchen 1965 and chelsea girls 1966. This was followed by god with revolver poems 197982 1990 the only largescale hanuman book, followed by love poems c u z editions, 1999. I had read that book over and over again like a bible. John baldessari, mark flood, richard prince, william rand, rene ricard, ed ruscha, tom sachs, andy warhol, john waters, et al the bunker artspace beth rudin dewoody collection west palm beach, florida.
God with revolver by rene ricard pub by hunaman books 1989, 1990 dust jacket mint rene ricard july 23, 1946 february 1, 2014 was an american poet, actor, art critic, and painter. The book is stitched bound and has a rich and vibrant printed cover, made in and in the style of indian style books. Rene ricards first book of poems, long out of print, is back. He was one of americas most controversial arbiters of taste. Rene ricards first book of poems, long out of print, is. Exhibition catalog reproducing leaves of a handmade book by ricard titled buried in a crate. God with revolver poems 197982 1990 the only largescale hanuman book photo courtesy of the allen ginsberg project. An unpublished late poem, in daddys hand describes the violence he lived with as a child. Warhol would later call the famously acidtongued ricard the george sanders of the lower east side, the rex reed of the art world. Variously and often simultaneously a poet, an art critic, a painter.
We are that little baby, the radiant child, and our name, what we are to become, is outside us and we must become judy rifka or jeanmichel the way i became rene ricard. Yellow, red, tiffany blue abstract print with poetry rene ricard i dreamed by rene ricard. Initialed in white acrylic, upper recto, and signed and dated in blue acrylic, lower recto. Ricard had a minor nonspeaking role in warhols film kitchen 1965, washing dishes in the background as roger trudeau. Ambitious young artist and writer that i was, i set up an interview with him.
Smith appends nothing marketfriendly like my life with robert mapplethorpe, probably for the same reason she uses, on the cover, a faded portrait of them taken at coney island in 1969 in lieu of a. The evening will feature readings from the book by rijard bergeron, raymond foye, shiv kotecha, matt longabucco, eileen myles, coco fitterman and joseph henry. From the mid1960s ricard contributed writings to numerous independent poetry magazines and anthologies. The golden dot, poems 19802000 with george scrivani. Full blue cloth boards, with the dust jacket, which is embossed with silver foil with a photo of ricard mounted on the front panel, with a thin acetate sheet attached at the flaps, as issued. Dangerous liaisons includes another recurrent ricard motif. The blue book of grammar and punctuation nha sach fahasa tiki. Poet and arts writer rene ricard traces the evolution of the artists studio through time, while simultaneously acting as a contemporary giorgio vasari in his more personal discussion of clemente, his art, and his life. Foye is the literary executor of the estates of poets john wieners, james schuyler, gregory corso, and rene ricard. Jennifer clement quotes author of prayers for the stolen. Ricard was the author of the eponymous rene ricard 19791980, in its distinctive tiffany blue the first poetry publication of the dia foundation.
Translated from the english by manon lutanie and rachel valinsky, with an introduction by rachel valinsky and notes on the translation by manon lutanie. Buy dangerous liaisons by rene ricard printed editions. Feb 05, 2014 rene ricard was a poet, underground actor, regular at andy warhols factory, and writer on art whos 1981 artforum article the radiant child helped introduce jeanmichel basquiat to the attention of the new york art world and beyond. The reason behind that had much to do with the complexities of ricard himself. We edited the book in one day at henry geldzahlers house at 33 west 9th street. Rene ricard s new book of poems is scheduled to appear in the spring. The artists book a look inside viewing room brooke. Rene spent most of the day smoking a crack pipe and having sex with a times square hustler in the bathroom. Anthony doffay gallery, london edited by raymond foye. In his second collection after kill all your darlings, 2007, luc sante pays homage to patti smith, rene ricard, and georges simenon. Artforum, summer 1984 edited by ian young includes ricard s poems, caravaggio and his models and i was born.
Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. In a lengthy, varied and acclaimed career, ricard was both a commenter on and participant in some of the most seminal artistic moments of new york citys vibrant cultural scene. Rene ricard july 23, 1946 february 1, 2014 was an american poet, art critic and painter. Rene ricard is a poet who also writes about painting. Rene ricard 19462014 photograph by allen ginsberg c. Rene gagnon, american world war ii veteran, raised the american flag during the battle of iwo jima rene goscinny 19261977, french comic book editor and writer rene goupil 16081642, canadian catholic martyr and saint. The book this book is a testament to that moment of intersection between a young. Since the early 1970s ricard has been americas most controversial arbiter of taste, contributing his work to influential literary and art publications in america and abroad.
Instead of a brief chat, i was pulled into his frenetic world. As a young teenager he ran away to boston and assimilated into the literary scene of the city. An unofficial page for the friends of rene ricard and for the admirers of the life and works of the actor, poet, artist and critic. Foundation published ricards first book of poems, rene.
I had never sent for anything before but something told me to do this. Rene ricards first book of poems, long out of print, is backand. Thirty years later on the day john wieners died rene ricard left a wet. Rene ricard paintings for sale rene ricard art value price. When basquiats work was exhibited at the watershed exhibition new yorknew wave at p. William rand shakespeare suzan cooper gallery new york, new york.
He was an underground movie star and currently lives in new york. Andy warhol called him the george sanders of the lower east side, the rex reed of the art world. Jun 07, 2018 new yorkplease join us for the launch of rene ricard, 19791980, ricard s first poetry collection, in a bilingual frenchenglish edition, published by editions lutanie paris. Jul 17, 2001 as a teen, suzanne relished ricards first book of poetry, the blue book, and developed an anonymous telephone relationship with him upon her arrival in manhattan. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by rene ricard.
View rene galarzas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Rene ricard was known to destroy his own art here, as in many of his works, he speaks obliquely about his own selfdestructive excesses. Inanout press, 1990, which featured his poems rendered in paintings and drawings and was the basis of an exhibit at the petersburg gallery, new york city. As a teen, suzanne relished ricards first book of poetry, the blue book, and developed an anonymous telephone relationship with him upon her arrival in manhattan. Senior business development manager at the blue book building. May 04, 2018 rene ricards first book of poems, long out of print, is backand its a revelation courtesy of editions lutanie any departure from the tiffany catalogue prototype would be a liability, wrote. Rene ricard born 1946 is an american poet, art critic and painter. Any departure from the tiffany catalogue prototype would be a liability, wrote rene ricard to the designer of his first book of poetry, rene. Rene ricard loved a shocking opening line, something so punchy that he was often physically assailedor thumpedon first meeting people. But the reason i decided to go to new york was because i had seen iggy pop and i thought i had seen god. And because i had sent to interview magazine for rene ricard s first book of poetry, the blue book. It is very easy to think that rene ricard might have been lost to us. Catalog essay rene ricard, alan jones, dennis adamo colby college museum of art maine.
The rene ricard story goes dark the andy warhol museum. By the early 1980s, rene ricard was a fixture in the new york art scene, not only as an accomplished artist, but as a critic. Boulevardier, poet, critic, and painter, rene ricard was a somewhat reclusive yet significant figure in the cultural worlds of new york city. This is rene ricard s first book of paintingsa selection executed over the last ten years, with an emphasis on poems painted in oil on canvas. Hes the author of the books of poems rene ricard 19791980, god with revolver, and trusty sarcophagus company painteddrawn poems. Reading at the occasion of rene ricard s book launch, rene ricard 19791980, published by editions lutanie, on may 4, 2018, from 8 pm, at treize, 24 rue mo. This edition presents, in a new format, both the original book design reproduced as a facsimile and the first french translation of ricards poems. The fact that this turquoisecovered book of poems appears in photographs taken on. This was followed by two more poetry books, god with revolver 1989 and trusty sarcophogus co 1990. A cultural fixture in new york city, ricard s predilections towards high society and downtown cool forged the associations which transformed his early anonymity into his fullfledged reputation as an art world tastemaker.
Although once thought of as mainly a poet and art critic, ricard began to develop his poems into paintings in the late 1980s, oftentimes repurposing old painted canvases from anonymous sources. Rene ricard 19791980 is the first collection of american poet and artist rene ricards poetry, first published by the dia art foundation in 1979. In 1979 dia foundation inaugurated its publishing arm with rene ricard 19791980. The genius of andy warhol, tony scherman writes that rene was among the harvardcambridgeboston crowd that entered the factory in 1965 notably edie sedgwick, ed the sugar plum fairy hood, chuck wein, danny fields, danny williams, and others.
Rene ricard 19462014 was an american poet and painter. Portrait of the artists girlfriend the village voice. Recall that iconic tiffany blue cover, perfectly analogous to the jewelers. Ricard was immortalized by basquiat in the drawing entitled rene ricard axe, representing the tension that existed between the two. The evening will feature readings from the book by rijard bergeron, raymond foye, shiv kotecha, matt longabucco, eileen myles, coco. Rene ricard rene ricard paintings projects vito schnabel. Poetry book of downtown art critic, poet and artist rene ricard. Apr 12, 2017 rene lived in a building on east 12th street, with allen ginsberg, luc sante, richard hell, and richard prince, until rene started a fire in his apartment and got evicted. As a teenager, ricard left his hometown of acushnet, massachusetts and became part of bostons 1960s literary. He recently coedited with neeli cherkovski and tate swindell the collected poems of bob kaufman for city lights books 2019, and is preparing an edition of gregory corso.
Mar 18, 2019 rene s 1989 book god with revolver was culled from manuscripts that id carefully collected over the previous decade. Renes feminine and extravagant side was always a problem for him growing up. And because i had sent to interview magazine for rene ricards first book of poetry, the blue book. Most recently, ricard s paintings his poems rendered in paint were shown at vito schnabels chelsea gallery in manhattan in 2012. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mua online the blue book of grammar and punctuation t. The fact that this turquoisecovered book of poems appears in photographs taken on the beach in nan goldins the ballad of sexual dependency illustrates its ubiquity as summer reading at that time. Rene galarza business development consultant the blue book. His book god with revolver describes a scene where he was raped. The legacy of rene ricard poet, painter, actor, and art critic is diverse, riveting and elusive. Rene ricards first book of poems, long out of print, is backand its a revelation courtesy of editions lutanie any departure from the tiffany catalogue prototype would be a liability, wrote. His book god with revolver describes a scene where he was raped and molested by one of his older brothers and his gang of friends. The first book of its kind, babinis photo journal will be published in conjunction with the retrospective of francesco. Rene ricard july 23, 1946 february 1, 2014 was an american poet, actor, art critic, and.
Ricard s work has appeared in influential literary, art, and popular publications and he has contributed profoundly to the cultural discourse of his era. The only hanuman book issued in this larger format size. Feb 07, 2014 ricard was the author of the eponymous rene ricard 19791980, in its distinctive tiffany blue the first publication of the dia foundation. Love poems by rene ricard meet your next favorite book. In memoriam rene ricard 1946 2014 the brooklyn rail. Andy warhol referred to him in 1984 as the george sanders of the lower east side, the rex reed of the art world. I met rene ricard in 2002 when he came to give a lecture at the school of the art institute of chicago where i was a student. This edition presents, in a new format, both the original book design reproduced as a facsimile and the first french translation of ricard s poems. Rene ricard 19791980 is the first collection of american poet and artist rene ricard s poetry, first published by the dia art foundation in 1979. Hes the author of the books of poems rene ricard 19791980, god with. In 1980 dia art foundation released their first publication, rene ricard s eponymously titled first volume of poems from 197980 with the iconic tiffany blue cover. Hardtofind edition based on the classic tiffany box. Rene ricards melancholic punch lines chandelier creative.
From the library of art critic and writer edit deak. The matter of o, a rubberstamped stain of orrs blood. In the 1980s, he wrote a series of influential essays for artforum magazine. The young star and scenester of warhol crowd in the 60 s and later becoming the art critique and instigator of the new york art world, helping to launch the careers. Rene ricard poetry of 1980s new york life with rainbow fade rene ricard dangerous liaisons.
Rene ricard is a semisecret hero of american art and culture, writes vice. That could have been the corny subtitle of just kids, but the book. Rene ricard was a poet, art critic, underground actor. Having achieved stature in the art world by successfully launching the career of painter julian schnabel, ricard helped bring jeanmichel basquiat to fame. Rene ricard 19791980 19791980 available for sale artsy. Rene ricard 1979 1980, god with revolver, trusty sarcophagus co.
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