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Rene Ricard (July 23, 1946 – February 1, 2014) was an American poet, actor, art critic, and painter. [1] [2] Life and career. Albert Napoleon Ricard was born in Boston and grew up in Acushnet, Massachusetts, near New Bedford. As a young teenager he ran away to Boston and assimilated into the literary scene of the city.
Rene Ricard was a multifaceted artist who worked with poetry, painting, film, and art criticism. He was part of the Warhol Factory scene, influenced by Basquiat and Haring, and lived in the Chelsea Hotel.
Feb 7, 2014 · Mr. Ricard, who lived for many years at the Chelsea Hotel, was 67 when he died on Saturday. Raymond Foye, his literary executor, said that the precise cause of death, at Bellevue Hospital Center...
Sep 4, 2014 · This bittersweet show is a poignant reminder of the polymorphous talent and erudition of the poet, painter, aesthete and man about town Rene Ricard, who died in February at the age of 67. It...
Feb 6, 2014 · Mr. Ricard, who lived for many years at the Chelsea Hotel, was 67 when he died Saturday. Raymond Foye, his literary executor, said Mr. Ricard died at Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan; he...
Feb 2, 2014 · Rolling Stone reports the death of René Ricard, a multifaceted artist who worked with Andy Warhol, wrote for ArtForum and published poetry books. Learn about his life, career and legacy in New York City's art scene.
Mar 1, 2014 · Rene Ricard loved a shocking opening line, something so punchy that he was often physically assailed—or thumped—on first meeting people. He also loved heroin, opera, crack cocaine, 18th-century...
