Ron Galella

(American, 1931–2022)

bianca jagger kisses a dove, part of a flock released during the party in her honor given by halston, studio 54, november by ron galella

Ron Galella

Bianca Jagger kisses a dove, part of a flock released during the party in her honor given by Halston, Studio 54, November, 1977

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grace jones at bond's, new york by ron galella

Ron Galella

Grace Jones at Bond's, New York, 1980

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nyc, xenon, dancer debra dangerfield at the great hollywood "x" party, new york city, july 11 by ron galella

Ron Galella

NYC, Xenon, Dancer Debra Dangerfield at the Great Hollywood "X" party, New York City, July 11, 1978

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jack nicholson at the st. regis lobby, march 14 by ron galella

Ron Galella

Jack Nicholson at the St. Regis lobby, March 14, 1972

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alfred hitchcock and grace kelly at the lincoln center film society tribute to alfred hitchcock, april 29 by ron galella

Ron Galella

Alfred Hitchcock and Grace Kelly at The Lincoln Center Film Society tribute to Alfred Hitchcock, April 29, 1974

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andy warhol and bianca jagger at the "ritz" premiere, with a party at the 4 seasons, august 11 by ron galella

Ron Galella

Andy Warhol and Bianca Jagger at the "Ritz" premiere, with a party at the 4 Seasons, August 11, 1976

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arnold schwarzenegger, nyc premiere of "pumping iron", 57th street playhouse, new york city, january 17 by ron galella

Ron Galella

Arnold Schwarzenegger, NYC premiere of "Pumping Iron", 57th Street Playhouse, New York City, January 17, 1977

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jackie and ari walking up 58th street from la cote basque, a favourite restaurant, october 7 by ron galella

Ron Galella

Jackie and Ari walking up 58th street from La Cote Basque, a favourite restaurant, October 7, 1970

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andy warhol (+ his dog archie), lee radziwill and fred hughes at a benefit cocktail party in montauk, new york, july 28 by ron galella

Ron Galella

Andy Warhol (+ his dog Archie), Lee Radziwill and Fred Hughes at a benefit cocktail party in Montauk, New York, July 28, 1973

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arnold schwarzenegger and date maria shriver at party in honor if barry manilow, st. regis, july 27 by ron galella

Ron Galella

Arnold Schwarzenegger and date Maria Shriver at party in honor if Barry Manilow, St. Regis, July 27, 1978

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muhammad ali, his wife veronica and michael jackson at the 6th annual robert f. kennedy tennis tournament party at the rainbow room in new york city, august 26 by ron galella

Ron Galella

Muhammad Ali, his wife Veronica and Michael Jackson at the 6th annual Robert F. Kennedy Tennis Tournament Party at the Rainbow Room in New York City, August 26, 1977

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elton john, andy warhol, jerry hall, and ahmet ertegun, xenon nightclub, june 12 by ron galella

Ron Galella

Elton John, Andy Warhol, Jerry Hall, and Ahmet Ertegun, Xenon Nightclub, June 12, 1978

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Biography

Timeline

1931
Born in NY, NY
1958
Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, CA
American paparazzi photographer
Currently resides in New Jersey

Exhibitions

2009 - 2010
The Photographs of Ron Galella, Lena Di Gangi Gallery, Totawa, NJ
Picturing New York: Photographs from the Museum of Modern Art, NY, NY
Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, Ireland
2009
Man in the Mirror: Michael Jackson by Ron Galella, PowerHouse Arena, NY, NY
Viva l'Italia, Centaur Theatre Company, Montreal, Canada
Picturing New York: Photographs from the Museum of Modern Art, Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto, Rovereto, Italy
2008
Offguard: Ron Galella Photography, GMW Law Offices, Den Haag, Netherlands
Warhol by Galella: That's Great!, The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Holywood, CA
Iconic Photos of Ron Galella acquired into collection, MoMA, NY, NY
2002
Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, NY
'Off Guard: The Photographs of Ron Galella' The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA

Literature

2010
Smash His Camera!, by Leon Gast
2008
Warhol by Galella: That's Great!, Verlhac Editions, Montacelli Press, Seeman Henschel Verlag
2003
'The Photographs of Ron Galella' Greybull Press, foreword by Diane Keaton, introduction by Tom Ford, interview by Glenn O'Brien, and edited by Steven Bluttal