December 1981. (10 * 20 * 30).(Brief Article)

Twenty years ago, poet Rene Ricard's "Radiant Child" manned the front lines of the Ingrid Sischy-helmed "new Artforum." Contributing editor Bruce Hainley looks back at an essay that became synonymous with the magazine's image.

RENE RICARD'S PROSE coordinates itself by digression, but I won't digress: What's at stake for anyone interested in thought's embodiment is ecriture. Ricard writes, and--neither simply art history nor art criticism--his writing wrongs. Ostensibly, "The Radiant Child" is what some might consider an overly personal twirl by the ...

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