RON GALELLA
American, 1931 - 2022
Ron Galella, American (1931 – 2022), was surely the most controversial Paparazzo of all time. Dubbed “Paparazzo Extraordinaire” by Newsweek, during his long career he took more than 3 million photographs of celebrities and public figures. His masterpiece “Windblown Jackie” has been selected by Time magazine as one of the “100 most influential images of all time”. Ron Galella’s photographs have been exhibited in the most important photo galleries and in many respected museums around the world.
PHOTOGRAPHS ( AND BOOKS )
100 ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHS
A Retrospective by Ron Galella
RON GALELLA
100 ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHS - A Retrospective by Ron Galella
Marlon Brando and Ron Galella
New York, November 26, 1974
P. SCHMULBACH / R. GALELLA
New York, November 26, 1974 - Marlon Brando and Ron Galella (photo by Paul Schmulbach - © Ron Galella, Ltd.)
"Windblown Jackie"
New York, October 7, 1971
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New York, Madison Avenue, October 7, 1971 - “Windblown Jackie”
Robert Redford
New York, May 15, 1974
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New York, May 15, 1974 - Robert Redford
Andy Warhol
New York, December 9, 1985
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New York, December 9, 1985 – Andy Warhol
Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger
New York, September 19, 1984
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New York, September 19, 1984 – Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall
Beverly Hills, January 16, 1983
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Beverly Hills, January 16, 1983 - Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall
Elvis Presley
Philadelphia, June 25, 1974
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Philadelphia, June 25, 1974 – Elvis Presley
John Lennon and Mick Jagger
Los Angeles, March 13, 1974
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Los Angeles, March 13, 1974 - John Lennon and Mick Jagger
John Lennon and David Bowie
New York, March 1, 1975
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New York, March 1, 1975 – John Lennon and David Bowie
Steve McQueen
Montego Bay, April 15, 1973
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Montego Bay (Jamaica), April 15, 1973 - Steve McQueen
Sophia Loren
New York, December 22, 1965
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New York, December 22, 1965 - Sophia Loren
Michael Jackson
Brooklyn, NYC, Nov. 25, 1986
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Brooklyn, New York, November 25, 1986 – Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Los Angeles, Feb. 28, 1984
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Los Angeles, February 28, 1984 - Michael Jackson
Brooke Shields, Michael Jackson
Beverly Hills, Feb. 28, 1984
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Beverly Hills, February 28, 1984 - Brooke Shields, Michael Jackson and Emmanuel Lewis
Liza Minnelli, Michael Jackson
New York, March 9, 1988
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New York, March 9, 1988 - Liza Minnelli and Michael Jackson
M. Jackson and W. Houston
New York City, March 10, 1988
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New York City, March 10, 1988 - Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston
Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson
Universal City, April 9, 1983
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Universal City, April 9, 1983 - Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
New York, May 8, 1984
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New York, May 8, 1984 – Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
New York, February 8, 1984
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New York City, February 8, 1984 – Michael Jackson
T. Kennedy, Jackson, MacLaine
New York, August 26, 1977
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New York, August 26, 1977 - Ted Kennedy, Michael Jackson and Shirley MacLaine
Michael Jackson
New York, August 26, 1977
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New York, August 26, 1977 – Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
New York, August 26, 1977
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New York, August 26, 1977 - Michael Jackson
Janet and Michael Jackson
Santa Monica, January 30, 1977
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Santa Monica, CA, January 30, 1977 - Janet and Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Irvine, CA – March 10, 1978
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Irvine, CA – March 10, 1978 – Michael Jackson
Donald Trump, Michael Jackson
Atlantic City, NJ, April ...
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Atlantic City, NJ, April 6, 1990 - Donald Trump and Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson, Donald Trump
Atlantic City, April 6, 1990
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Atlantic City, April 6, 1990 - Michael Jackson and Donald Trump
Michael Jackson and Madonna
Los Angeles, April 9, 1991
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Los Angeles, April 9, 1991 – Michael Jackson and Madonna
Michael Jackson and Madonna
Beverly Hills, March 25, 1991
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Beverly Hills, March 25, 1991 – Michael Jackson and Madonna
Michael Jackson and Madonna
Los Angeles, March 25, 1991
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Los Angeles, March 25, 1991 – Michael Jackson and Madonna
Madonna and Michael Jackson
Beverly Hills, March 25, 1991
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Beverly Hills, March 25, 1991 - Madonna and Michael Jackson
Madonna
Los Angeles, March 25, 1991
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Los Angeles, March 25, 1991 - Madonna
Madonna and Beastie Boys
New York, June 11, 1985
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New York, June 11, 1985 – The Virgin Tour - Madonna with the “Beastie Boys” Adam Ad-Rock Horovitz and Adam MCA Yauch
Madonna
New York, May 3, 1988
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New York, May 3, 1988 - Madonna
Madonna
Los Angeles, January 28, 1985
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Los Angeles, January 28, 1985 - Madonna
Madonna
Los Angeles, January 26, 1987
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Los Angeles, January 26, 1987 - Madonna
Madonna
New York, June 11, 1985
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New York, June 11, 1985 - Madonna
Sean Penn and Madonna
New York, August 13, 1986
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New York, August 13, 1986 – Sean Penn and Madonna
Sean Penn and Madonna
New York, August 13, 1986
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New York, August 13, 1986 – Sean Penn and Madonna
Sean Penn and Madonna
New York, August 28, 1986
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New York, August 28, 1986 – Sean Penn and Madonna