Ron Galella (b. New York City, New York 1931, d. Montville, New Jersey 2022, paparazzi photographer)
An original b/w silver gelatin paparazzo photograph of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (1929–1994). Recorded at Madison Avenue, New York City, October 7, 1971. Signed. Ron Galella. Visible size 33.5×21.5 cm. Frame size 49×37 cm.
Provenance: Present from Ron Galella to his American photographer colleague, artist and writer Peter Beard (1938–2020). By Peter Beard given to the present Danish owner.
Ronald Galella was an American photographer, known as a pioneer paparazzo. Dubbed 'Paparazzo Extraordinaire' by Newsweek and 'the Godfather of the U.S. Paparazzi Culture' by Vanity Fair, while Harper's Bazaar regarded him as “arguably the most controversial paparazzo of all time”. Over the years he photographed many celebrities and gained notice for his feuds with some of them - including Jacqueline Onassis. Despite numerous controversies and criticism, Galella's photographies were also praised and exhibited in art galleries worldwide.
A few surface creases. A few small stains. Examined in frame.
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