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René Ricard, American poet, painter, and critic (died 2014)
Rene Ricard was an American poet, actor, art critic, and painter. In 1979, the Dia Art Foundation published Ricard's first book of poems, an eponymous volume styled on Tiffany & Co. catalog. In 2004, Ricard created the album cover for Shadows Collide with People by musician John Frusciante.
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Rene Ricard was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Rene Ricard's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1946 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.21 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $6,600 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $4,300 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.40 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.35 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 141.4M | 341 million |
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