Gathers candid photographs of celebrities, including Robert Redford, Woody Allen, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Newman, Barbara Streisand, Jacqueline Onassis, and others

Off Guard: Beautiful People Unveiled Before the Camera Lens

Ron Galella

Random House Value Publishing

To say that Ron Galella is obsessed with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is an understatement. Galella took literally thousands of candid shots of the legendary style icon from 1968 through 1981, and his photographs remain the most enduring, most beautiful, and most revealing images of her in existence. In fact, it is widely held that our collective memory of Jackie would be non-existent if it weren't for Ron Galella, though his body of work did not come by easy means. And now, just when you thought you'd seen every iconic image of Jackie that Galella has to offer, this 400-page gilded masterpiece has arrived featuring many never-before-published photos of the subject who is arguably the most famous woman in history. Among the hundreds of spontaneous portraits of Jackie are many candid shots of her with the Kennedy family, as well as long, lingering glimpses into the Jackie-and-Ari years. Rounding out the book are written contributions by Matthias Harder, Chief Curator of the Helmut Newton Foundation, and designer Valentino, along with quotes from various sources, including Michael Kors, Andy Warhol, Halston, Christine Onassis, and more.

Jackie: My Obsession

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Ron Galella, Ltd.

This independently published and American-made 233-page softcover contains over 280 of Ron Galella's most iconic images, taken over the course of his sixty-plus-year career. With it, Galella reveals not only the stories behind the pictures, but the twenty-two paparazzi techniques he developed and utilized to get the shots. Whether you're using an old-school film camera, SLR or compact digital camera, cell phone, or even a tablet, through this guide you'll learn first-hand the secrets Ron has perfected for taking genuine, off-guard pictures -- giving you the chance to become a first-rate amateur or professional paparazzo, and have fun while doing it! Introduction by Peter Howe. Epilogue by Anthony Miller.

The Stories Behind the Pictures: A Guide to the Paparazzi Approach

Peter Howe

Anthony Miller

With its focus on voyeurism, Ron Galella's Sex in Fashion pays homage to one of his favorite films: Alfred Hitchcock's murder-mystery-thriller, Rear Window. Showcasing over 600 images of the sexiest and most fashionable subjects ever to be photographed--from Elizabeth Taylor to Taylor Swift--this collection spans Galella's entire career from 1955 to 2015. Possessed of a unique talent to catch stars at moments when they seemed their most stylish and alluring, Galella was able to do what no other celebrity photographer could: become a star himself. And now, with Sex in Fashion, Galella shows you how the camera is truly a voyeuristic instrument, with results to be enjoyed by all who choose to look.

Sex in Fashion

Kathy Lener

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Since its inception the MET Gala has been the most exclusive and glamorous event in the fashion calendar. The annual fundraising event brings together the epitome of fashion and high society while the glitz and glamour of the red carpet lure the who s who of celebrity culture from around the world. Hundreds of photographers flock to cover New York s Party Of The Year , but only one photographer has captured nearly all the gala moments from its very early days to the present time...as expressly as Ron Galella. Since 1967 Galella has been an overwhelming presence at the MET s fashion scene photographing the world s most important designers, models and stars Halston, Crawford, de la Renta, Cher, Lagerfeld, Berenson, Madonna, von Furstenberg, Moss, Yves St. Laurent, Kardashian, Valentino, they all passed through Galella s lens and with the click of his shutter were shared worldwide through countless media outlets. In Costume Galas and Parties: 1967 2019, The Metropolitan Museum of Art , Galella defines an evolution of fashion through the institute s yearly theme. But not all those lucky enough to be invited came dressed in extravagant fashion costumes, choosing instead to come dressed in throwbacks from previous decades or that year s fashion trends. Join Galella as he showcases the most iconic images from the last five decades of the MET s galas and parties.

Costume Galas and Parties 1967-2019 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fashion

Ron Galella, Lyd

Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, was a superstar of unprecedented and epic proportions, and is still the bestselling recording artist of all time. An icon raised in the spotlight, but ever reclusive and terribly shy, Jackson was the ideal subject for paparazzo extraordinaire Ron Galella, the nation’s most famous celebrity photojournalist. Galella shot Michael from his early days in the Jackson 5 right up to the weeks before his untimely death. Finding intimate moments with the legend offstage, he captured candid, beautiful, unguarded portraits of the man behind the mask and a lifetime of style and glamour. Over the years Galella also captured Michael in the company of fellow celebrities—drawn, like Galella himself, to the biggest and brightest star of them all—including Muhammad Ali, Diana Ross, Chuck Berry, Brooke Shields, Jane Fonda, Liberace, Quincy Jones, Barry Manilow, Emmanuel Lewis, Liza Minnelli, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Sophia Loren, Sylvester Stallone, Ted Kennedy, Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston, Donald Trump, Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Taylor, Madonna, and Marcel Marceau. He was able to find the personal side of Michael in images of him with his children, his sister Janet and the rest of the Jackson family, and even his pet chimpanzee, Bubbles. In a tribute to the life and memory of Michael Jackson, Galella has compiled his comprehensive body of images of the King of Pop for the first time ever in Man in the Mirror: Michael Jackson.

Man in the Mirror: Michael Jackson (Powerhouse Books)

Humor & Entertainment

powerHouse Books

“A truly iconic photograph is timeless - something that is valued, honored and treasured long after the photo was taken,” Ron Galella writes in the book's introduction. This 160-page hardcover volume includes eighty-seven black & white and thirteen color photographs of Ron’s most iconic images, gloriously reproduced for the first time in one volume. Some rarely seen, culled from his unprecedented archive. The book features behind-the-scenes, never before revealed stories of some of his most famous images, including a touching passage by May Pang recollecting the night the cover photo of John Lennon and Mick Jagger, (with Ms. Pang) was taken. The image may also be the last professional photograph taken of the two music icons before Lennon's tragic death. Ron’s nearly six-decade career spans generations, ushering out the old Hollywood studio guard system including Ava Gardner, Greta Garbo, Audrey Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, Liz Taylor, Bridget Bardot, Sophia Loren and transitions to the rough and tumble mavericks of the 60s and 70’s-Marlon Brando, Steve McQueen, Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. Criss-crossing between the East and West coasts, with numerous stops around the world in-between, Ron amassed millions of photographs of every conceivable type of celebrity - film, television, music, supermodels, athletes, politicians, business moguls, artists, and innovators. They’re all here: Elvis, Princess Diana, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Jackie Onassis, Muhammad Ali with Joe Lewis, Sammy Davis and Jerry Lewis, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Simon & Garfunkel, a 5-year-old Angelina Jolie clinging to her father Jon Voight’s leg, all caught candidly in Ron’s unique, spontaneous, off-guard style - the paparazzi approach. Many are exclusive. His two most popular images - Windblown Jackie and the Lennon and Jagger photo gracing the book's cover have one thing in common: neither of the subjects knew they were being photographed. They are, according to Ron's manifesto, the perfect Galella photographs, iconic people caught unrehearsed, spontaneous in his inimitable style. In 2016 Time Magazine proclaimed Windblown Jackie, “one of the most influential photos of all time.” The book - Galella’s 22nd - includes a foreword by Bob Ahern, Director of Getty Images Worldwide Archive Photography, and photographer Geoffrey Croft’s stunning color photographs detailing several historical artifacts Ron has saved and treasured over the years. Printed exclusively in Italy, it’s a sure bet that 100 Iconic Photographs will be a cornerstone of the Ron Galella bibliography and an impressive addition to every pop culture enthusiast and photography lover’s bookshelf! Galella, an U.S. Air Force veteran, celebrated his 90th birthday in January 2021.

100 Iconic Photographs - A Retrospective

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