Opening
The exhibition Paparazzo Extraordinaire! by Ron Galella opens on Thursday 7th of June. You are welcome from 5.30 PM onwards!
Ron Galella
Ron Galella (1931, The Bronx, New York) started his career in the US Air Force. After returning from Korea he attended the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and graduated in 1958 as photo journalist. In his spare time he started photographing stars attending premières. This became his true passion.
Galella typically doesn't view his 'victim' through his lens; in order to really make contact, he looks right into the star's eyes. He is also lightening fast, the essence of what he calls the 'Art of Paparazzi'. By the time the stars have told him 'no', he can often do what they have asked - in the meantime, he's already taken two photos. Galella's method is seldom without humour. Following a confrontation with Marlon Brando he bought a helmet with the words 'Paparazzi Ron'.
"My idea of a good picture is one that's in focus and of a famous person doing something infamous. That's why my favorite photographer is Ron Galella". (Andy Warhol)
More Info
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