Ron Galella

Ron Galella is the most famous and most controversial celebrity photographer in the United States. Dubbed, "Paparazzo Extraordinaire," by Newsweek, and, "Paparazzi Superstar," by the Miami Herald News, Galella is willing to take great risks to get the perfect shot. A native New Yorker, Galella earned a degree in photojournalism from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, and began his career as a freelance magazine and newspaper photographer in 1955. He is the author of six books,...See more

Ron Galella is the most famous and most controversial celebrity photographer in the United States. Dubbed, "Paparazzo Extraordinaire," by Newsweek, and, "Paparazzi Superstar," by the Miami Herald News, Galella is willing to take great risks to get the perfect shot. A native New Yorker, Galella earned a degree in photojournalism from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, and began his career as a freelance magazine and newspaper photographer in 1955. He is the author of six books, including Jacqueline (Sheed & Ward, 1974), Offguard: A Paparazzo Look at the Beautiful People {McGraw-Hill, 1976}, Disco Years (powerHouse Books, 2006), and No Pictures (powerHouse Books, 2008). His iconic prints are displayed permanently on each of the 11 floors of the landmark Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, and are in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in both New York and San Francisco, the Tate Modern, and the Helmut Newton Foundation Gallery. See less