Rene Ricard Sonnets from the Portuguese Presented by Vito Schnabel

An ubiquitous presence in the Downtown New York demimonde for decades, Ricard has been on of the most influential critics and social commentators of the last thirty years. As one of the first and most vocal champions of the Neo-Expressionists, he's brought the eyes of the world into focus on some of the most recognizable artists of the eighties. His poetry like Rimbaud is a challenge to middle class values and leaves those sensibilities rubbed raw.