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Ron Galella Art

American, b. 1931
Through these photos, Galella ( 1931 - 2022 ) presents the life of Warhol, his entourage and the places he frequented, in the form of a visual diary. The term Paparazzo (Italian for “pest”) accurately defines Ron Galella, the man who built his reputation by photographing celebrities on the spot, often in private moments. Famous for his restraining order against Jackie Onassis, Galella was one of Andy Warhol's favorite photographers, who shared his fascination for celebrities of all stripes. “It was Andy Warhol who introduced me to Ron Galella. Andy loved Ron in his own complex way. He'd say, 'Well, this is, uh, Ron Galella. The best photographer”. When people stared at this ordinary-looking guy decked out in paparazzo gear, with his suburban accent and rumpled suit, they thought Andy was making fun of Galella. But it wasn't mockery at all. Andy really liked Galella. I think Warhol identified with a celebrity-loving, persevering and atypically perfectionist Ron. I can also imagine that Andy admired the courage of this ordinary guy, who didn't hesitate to put himself at risk in order to get close to the likes of Jackie Onassis, in constant search of the exceptional image. Andy Warhol saw in Galella a quality that eluded the average person: he was an exceptional photographer. For Andy Warhol, Galella was not a voyeur or a madman, but simply the best paparazzi. He was an artist in a field not recognized as art. Andy had a weakness for that too. I think his eye saw the greatest forbidden portrait photographer of our time.” Portrait of Ron Galella by Glen O'Brien.
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Artist: Ron Galella
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Ron Galella, 1971, Ron Galella
By Ron Galella
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: ​Ron Galella (1931) Title: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Ron Galella, 1971 Year: 1971 Medium: Silver Gelatin Print Edition: 1/15, plus proofs Size: 10 x 8 inches Condition: ...
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1970s Pop Art Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960s
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
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1960s Modern Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Grace Jones at Bond’s, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Ron Galella (1931) Grace Jones at Bond’s, New York 1980 11 x 14 inches Silver Gelatin Print Edition of 20 Signed, dated, titled by the artist. Described by a nickname of Paparazzo E...
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1980s Modern Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jackie Kennedy, Ari Onassis, Black and White Photography, 1969, 20, 2 x 25, 2 cm
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. Her popularity as First Lady was due to her devotion to historical preservation of the White House, her fashion sense, and her devotion to her children, which endeared her to the American public. During her lifetime, Jackie was regarded as an international fashion icon. Her ensemble of a pink Chanel suit and matching pillbox hat that she wore in Dallas, Texas, when the president was assassinated on November 22, 1963, has become a symbol of her husband's death. (wikipedia) Description: Jackie Kennedy, Ari Onassis...
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1960s Modern Ron Galella Art

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Reception, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Greece, 1968, 20, 2 x 29, 9 cm
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. Her popularity as First Lady was due to her devotion to historical preservation of the White House, her fashion sense, and her devotion to her children, which endeared her to the American public. During her lifetime, Jackie was regarded as an international fashion icon. Her ensemble of a pink Chanel suit and matching pillbox hat that she wore in Dallas, Texas, when the president was assassinated on November 22, 1963, has become a symbol of her husband's death. (wikipedia) Description:Reception, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Greece, 1968, 20,2 x 29,9 cm Keywords: JacquelineKennedyOnassis, JackieO, JackieKennedy, Wedding; Hochzeit; Greece; Griechenland; Europa; groom; bride; Braut; Bräutigam; Celebrity; Prominent; famous; berühmt; Schwarzweiß; Blackandwhite; Ikone; iconic; Kunst; art; Leben; Life; 1970s...
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1970s Modern Ron Galella Art

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jackie Kennedy, Black and White Photography, ca. 1970s, 25, 2 x 20, 3 cm
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. Her popularity as First Lady was due to her devotion to historical preservation of the White House, her fashion sense, and her devotion to her children, which endeared her to the American public. During her lifetime, Jackie was regarded as an international fashion icon. Her ensemble of a pink Chanel...
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1970s Modern Ron Galella Art

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jackie Onassis, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
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1960s Modern Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jackie Kennedy; streetphotography; ca. 1970
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
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1970s Modern Ron Galella Art

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jackie Onassis, Black and White Photography, ca. 1960
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of P...
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1960s Modern Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Desi Arnaz Jr.
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Arnaz was born on January 19, 1953, at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California. His older sister is actress Lucie Arnaz, who was born in 1951. His birth was one of the...
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Late 20th Century Modern Ron Galella Art

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Black and White

Karl Malden
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was an American stage, movie and television actor who first achieved acclaim in the original Broadway productions of Arthur Miller's All My Sons and Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named...
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Late 20th Century Modern Ron Galella Art

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Black and White

Windblown Jackie 1971 - a minute later
By Ron Galella
Located in Cologne, DE
People simply could not get enough of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, the beautiful young widow of the slain President who married a fabulously wealthy Greek shipping tycoon. She was a p...
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1970s Modern Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Portrait of Rose Fitzgerald - Vintage Photo by Ron Galella - 1960s
By Ron Galella
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Rose Fitzgerald is a b/w photograph by Ron Galella taken in the 1960s. Print on Baryta paper. Stamp of the photographer and stereotype on the back. In perfect conditions. The photo pictures Rose Elisabeth Kennedy (1890-1995) was the wife of Joseph Patrick Kennedy...
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1960s Modern Ron Galella Art

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Ted Kennedy - Press Photo by Ron Galella - 1960s
By Ron Galella
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Ted Kennedy is a black and white press photograph by Ron Galella dating back to the 1960s. Print on Baryta paper with a stamp of the photograp...
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1960s Modern Ron Galella Art

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Photographic Paper

Limelight, Photo of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall by Ron Galella
By Ron Galella
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ron Galella, American (1931 - ) Title: Limelight - Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall Year: 1984 Published: 2009 Medium: Gelatin Silver Print, signed and numbered in pencil verso Ed...
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1980s Post-Modern Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

RON GALELLA - Michael Jackson and Muhammad Ali and wife, Veronica Parker Ali
By Ron Galella
Located in PARIS, FR
Through these photos, Galella ( 1931 - 2022 ) presents the life of Warhol, his entourage and the places he frequented, in the form of a visual diary. The term Paparazzo (Italian for ...
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1970s Photorealist Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Robert Redford arriving at Mary Lasker's apartment, New York, 1974
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jacqueline Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis at P.J. Clarke’s Restaurant, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Marlon Brando and Ron Galella, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Keith Richards and Patti Hansen, Club MK, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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1980s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Justin de Villeneuve and Twiggy outside of Bert Stern’s Studio, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto and verso
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1960s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

John Lennon and David Bowie at the Grammy Awards New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Edition of 15 Signed by the photographer on the verso
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jacqueline Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis at P.J. Clarke’s Restaurant, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Grace Jones and Andy Warhol, Grease Premiere Party, Studio 54, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat at Area, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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1980s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Divine and Grace Jones at Grace Jones’ birthday party, Studio 54, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo returns from Rizzoli Book Shop, New York City
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Please inquire about additional limited sizes and editions
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Late 20th Century Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Central Park, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso Please inquire about additional limited sizes and editions
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Late 20th Century Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Windblown Jackie, New York, 1971
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer One of less than 30 prints made in this size and signed
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Catherine Deneuve arriving at a party for Francois Truffaut
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Full Title: Catherine Deneuve arriving at a party for Francois Truffaut at the New York Film Festival, The Rock Lounge, New York, 1980 Signed by the photographer One of less than 30 ...
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1980s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

John Lennon and Mick Jagger, Los Angeles, California, 1974
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer One of less than 30 prints made in this size and signed
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

The Eiffel Tower with Statue of Lady Liberty, 1965
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer One of less than 30 prints made in this size and signed
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1960s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Fred Hughes, Lee Radziwill, and Andy Warhol with dog Archie, Montauk, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Lucille Ball and Bob Hope, Burbank, California
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Please see additional editions listed below. All editions are signed by the photographer.
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1980s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson, Mabel Mercer Concert
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Mariah Carey and Tommy Mottola
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1990s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Twiggy with Justin de Villeneuve at Bert Stern’s studio, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1960s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Richard Branson, Union Square, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1990s Ron Galella Art

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C Print

Priscilla Presley
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1980s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Composite from Pop, Rock & Dance, End Page
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1990s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Phil Collins and Robert Plant, Be-Bop Café, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1980s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Perry Como, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Cicely Tyson and Miles Davis, Cheetah Club, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1960s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Louis Armstrong, Roseland Ballroom, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1960s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Leonard Bernstein greets Rudolph Nureyev, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1980s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

David Bowie, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Yoko Ono, & John Lennon
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Judy Garland and John Williams “Mr. Bubbles, ” Palace Theatre, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1980s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

George Balanchine and Patricia McBride, New York State Theatre, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1970s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Fred Astaire, Beverly Hilton Hotel
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1980s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Diahann Carroll and Robert Goulet, Sardi’s Restaurant, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1960s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Stevie Wonder and Debbie Allen, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Los Angeles
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1990s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Bob Fosse and Cy Coleman, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1980s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Sonny and Cher, Madison Square Garden, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1960s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Charles Aznavour and Ulla Thorsell, Americana Hotel, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1960s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Dionne Warwick and Burt Bacharach, Pierre Hotel, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1960s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

Bjork, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1990s Ron Galella Art

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C Print

Bing Crosby, New York
By Ron Galella
Located in New York, NY
All editions are signed by the photographer. Please see additional editions listed below. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
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1960s Ron Galella Art

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Silver Gelatin

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