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On the occasion of the Photo Vogue Festival 2025, taking place in Milan from March 6 to 9, Nonostante Marras presents the exhibition Ron Galella:Bellezza per sempre, curated by Francesca Alfano Miglietti.
Organized in collaboration with Alberto Damian Gallery (Treviso), which has represented the photographer in Italy since 2018, with Metronom (Modena) and Sime Books (Conegliano), the publisher of the Italian edition of Galella’s most recent book, the exhibition features over 100 photographs by Ron Galella (New York, 1931 – Montville, 2022), renowned for his candid shots of celebrities from cinema, television, music, fashion, as well as politicians, moguls, artists, writers, and cultural innovators.
Ron Galella is recognized as the most famous and influential paparazzo in the world, famously referred to as Andy Warhol’s “favorite photographer.” His signature approach was capturing celebrities in unguarded, unposed moments—raw, intimate, and spontaneous.
His intense dedication to his work came at a high personal cost: Marlon Brando once punched him, breaking his jaw and knocking out five teeth; he was assaulted by Richard Burton’s bodyguards en route to a hotel, and engaged in two legal battles with Jackie Kennedy Onassis.
His signed prints are held in prestigious collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and San Francisco, Tate Modern in London, and the Helmut Newton Foundation – Museum of Photography in Berlin.
Ron Galella (New York, 1931 – Montville, 2022) was one of the most iconic photographers of his generation. His career began as a U.S. Air Force photographer during the Korean War, before studying photojournalism at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. Born and raised in the Bronx, he captured millions of images of every kind of celebrity. Over time, he built the world’s largest archive dedicated to popular culture.
Galella developed a distinctive shooting technique: pre-focusing his camera—taped at a distance of two meters—using a narrow aperture (f/8 or f/11), holding the camera near his chest and watching the subject directly instead of looking through the viewfinder. This method allowed for a unique intimacy with his subjects, resulting in photographs of remarkable immediacy and authenticity.
The exhibition is presented on the occasion of the Photo Vogue Festival 2025.
Ron Galella:Bellezza per sempre
From 8 to 30 March 2025
NonostanteMarras,Via Cola di Rienzo 8,20144,Milan
