Ron, the father of American paparazzi? Gralla Ron

Paparazzi, "paparazzi", in Italian, refers to a annoying buzzing mosquito. 1960, Federico? Master Ferini's film Life is Sweet has a photojournalist who specializes in shooting the private lives of celebrities. His name is paparazzi. Since then, the name has been used to refer to tabloid photographers who annoy celebrities. In China, this profession is called "paparazzi".

Ron. In the 1970s and 1980s, Gralla, the most famous paparazzi in the United States, was arrested for secretly photographing Hollywood star Marlon. Brando had five teeth knocked out because of long-term follow-up filming of Jacqueline, the then "first lady"? Onassis went to court with the defendant ... Although he was a notorious photographer, he always captured the brightest moment of the stars. The great energy contained in his paintings can shape stars, and this unique talent has won him popularity. But Gralla always thinks that he is different from those paparazzi who sneak into celebrity bedrooms or deliberately provoke celebrities to capture their ugliness. Gralla, 77, lives in seclusion in the suburbs of New Jersey. Now he is worried about some dangerous signs in the paparazzi industry.

I first met ron galella when I broke into his house. The notorious paparazzi and his wife Betty live in a neoclassical mansion in rural New Jersey. There is a white marble fountain in front; The pillar framed the door. At the bottom of the stairs is a walk of fame-style concrete slab with galera's handprint and his circular signature on it. I went up and rang the doorbell several times, but it seemed to be broken, so I shouted, "Hello?" Finally, turn the door handle and open the door with a hesitant crack. The first thing I saw was rows of bright blue eyes.

Elizabeth Taylor. [2] barbra streisand.

[3] robert redford. There are about 10 black and white photos, whose irises are colored and carefully supported on a large easel-a gallery of iconic celebrities.

Suddenly, Galella appeared with a photographic tripod he used as a crutch; He had knee surgery recently. "Hello, hello, please come in!" He cried, friendly but rude. Even at the age of 77, galera is still a strong man with thick facial features, a boxer's nose and intermittent laughter. We walked past carpets and mantels to the dining table, which was covered with shiny books and printed matter.

We were sitting in the kitchen, and galera happily recalled the good old days with me, when he was turning his camera to Hollywood. Galella is the son of an Italian immigrant. During the Korean War, when he served in the Air Force, he got a camera for the first time and bought a book called How to Shoot Charm. In the art school stipulated in the Veterans Act, he wants to be a ceramist or a dance coach. But galera was always attracted to celebrities ―― he said he was curious and wanted to test the stars to see if their charm was real. He believes that the fact is that anyone can become an idol; The camera itself is a real celebrity and a "magic medium" for celebrities to have power.

His first big sale was a simple picture of a little girl ―― he tried to capture the daughter of actress june lockhart, but he didn't get permission, so he filmed another child and earned $62. "But once I found celebrity news, I used my professional knowledge," galera said with satisfaction. "Take a look at Elizabeth Taylor or the Lennon sisters, and you can get 1, 000 dollars from these magazines. 9) Photo playback, 10) Modern screen and 1 1) National inquirer, of course. " In those days, Hollywood photography was dominated by glamour shots, which were the remnants of the American public relations machine. On the contrary, galera accepted the pirate spirit of Europeans, joined some entrepreneurial enthusiasm of his own, and combined high artistic skills with almost paranoid dedication.

This article is for users who don't have a PDF browser installed. Please download and install the full text at 1978. He has always established himself as the dream paparazzi of his time-not the only one, but certainly the most famous and tenacious.

[6] richard burton sent 14) thugs to steal his movies; [7] brigitte bardot asked her boyfriend to wash him with a hose. Most notoriously, jacqueline onassis won the lawsuit against him with 1973, and the court ordered him to keep a distance of 25 feet from her and her children. For many years, he drove every day from the Bronx (he built a laboratory in his father's basement) to the premiere gallery on Park Avenue (15). "On 1967, I got Jacqueline at Ben Wilden Stein Gallery. I followed her to her apartment, and once you know where they live, that's where you're going. They are like a mouse coming out of a hole. "

At that time, Gaila was considered a kind of worm, a kind of parasite. The word paparazzi comes from the Italian word for mosquito. ) But from galera's point of view, he is always misunderstood. His art is a correction of the skills of the star system. It's a forced celebrity 16) Turing test to determine whether a star is a person. Only by seeing a person's shock and spontaneity can you know whether his charm is real or not. "I'm fast, that's technology: shoot, shoot! I don't even look through the viewfinder. And you 17) nail the picture like that, and you get a surprised expression. Beauty emanating from the heart. "

Galera and I talked about his favorite and most iconic photo-Jacqueline blown by the wind. This is a photo of jacqueline onassis striding down the street. When she turned to face him with a smile, her hair was blown into her eyes-when she turned to his taxi and honked, she didn't realize that galera was there. "I call it Mona Lisa's smile."

Galera is eager to distinguish himself from the more aggressive paparazzi.

Old European photographers and a new generation who are willing to break into the star bedroom,

Enlarge 18) cellulite and bad plastic surgery. He said that's not his style. He will wander, strike up a conversation with the doorman, improvise and combine.

19) brass and caution. Nevertheless, he found a lot of them.

Violence. In 1973, he followed Marlon Brando to Chinatown, but unexpectedly Brando knocked out five of his teeth (Brando had to go to the hospital because of hand infection). The two settled out of court, and then galera came back to film the actor wearing a special football helmet with Ron printed on the front.

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When I first met Ron? Gralla broke into his house. The notorious paparazzi and his wife Betty live in a neoclassical mansion in the suburbs of New Jersey. There is a white marble fountain in front of the door, and the door is inlaid with Roman pillars. At the bottom of the stone steps is a thick cement slab with Gralla's handprint and signature on it, which has the style of the Avenue of Stars. I went up to him and rang the doorbell several times, but it seemed to be broken. So I opened my voice and shouted, "Hello? Hello? " I finally turned the door handle and hesitated to open a gap. The first thing I saw was rows of bright blue eyes, including Elizabeth? Taylor, Barbara? Streisand and Rob

Special? About ten black-and-white photos of Redford are carefully placed on a large easel, and the irises of the characters in the photos are all dyed-just like a celebrity portrait gallery.

Suddenly, Gralla appeared, using a tripod for shooting as a crutch. He just had knee surgery not long ago. "Hey, come in!" He spoke loudly in a friendly but blunt voice. Even at the age of 77, Gralla still looks quite dignified, with rough facial features, a flat nose and a few laughs from time to time. We walked past carpets and mantels and came to the dining table, where many shiny books and publications were piled up.

We were sitting in the kitchen, and Gralla and I happily recalled the good old days when he aimed the camera at Hollywood for the first time. Gralla is descended from Italian immigrants. During the Korean War, he first came into contact with the camera while serving in the Air Force, and at the same time bought a book called "How to take artistic photos of dispatched people". With the educational opportunities provided by the state government under the Veterans' Rights Act, he entered the Art College. At that time, he didn't seriously consider becoming a ceramist or a dance teacher. But celebrities are always attractive to him ―― he said he was curious and wanted to test them to see if their light was real. In fact, he finally came to the conclusion that anyone can be an idol. The real "star" is the camera, and the power of those celebrities is thanks to this "magical medium".

This article is the original appearance of the full text. Users who don't have a PDF browser download and install the original text first. His first photo that sold for a good price was just a photo of a little girl ―― he tried to photograph the actress Joan? Lockhart's daughter, but not allowed, so he brought another girl and earned $62. "However, after discovering the selling points of celebrity gossip news, I gave full play to my skills." Gralla said with satisfaction, "an Elizabeth? Photos of Taylor or Lennon sisters can be sold to those magazines and earn $65,438+0,000. Magazines that buy photos include Feature Film, Modern Screen and, of course, National Inquirer. " At that time, Hollywood photography was mainly glamorous artistic photos, which was the product of a typical American public relations machine. Gralla advocates the pirate spirit of Europeans, and his enthusiasm for pioneering and expanding combines superb artistic skills with almost fanatical dedication.

From 65438 to 0978, he was already the most frightening paparazzi of that era ―― not the only one, but definitely the most famous and stubborn. Richard. Burton hired thugs to steal his movies; Bridget. Bardot once asked her boyfriend to spray him away with a hose. The most widely known is 1973, Jacqueline? Onassis won the lawsuit with him, and the court ordered him not to get within 25 feet of Jacqueline and her children. For many years, he drove from his studio in the Bronx, new york (converted from his father's basement) to star-studded premieres, galleries and Park Avenue every day. "1967, I took photos of Jacqueline in Ben Wilden Stein Gallery. I followed her to her apartment. Once you know where they live, that's where you wait. They are like mice coming out of the hole. "

At that time, Gralla was regarded as a scourge and a parasite (paparazzo, or "paparazzi", from the Italian word "mosquito"). But in Gralla's view, he felt misunderstood. His work is a revision of the pseudo-star system, as if forcing them to accept a celebrity "Turing test" to test whether the star is just an ordinary person. Only by seeing their frightened and random actions can we know whether their charm is true or not. "I'm fast. That's the trick: shoot! Come on, come on. I don't even look at the viewfinder. Only in this way can the captured photos freeze the frightened expression. Beauty radiates from the inside out. "

Gralla talked about his favorite photo, the most classic one, "Jacqueline in the wind? Onassis "-She strode down the street and the wind blew her hair into her eyes. She turned around and smiled at him-at that time, the horn of Gralla's taxi was ringing, but she didn't realize that Gralla was inside. "I call it Mona Lisa's smile."

Gralla was eager to distinguish himself from the more aggressive paparazzi. Neither the old European paparazzi who like to break into celebrity bedrooms nor the new generation of paparazzi who are concerned about celebrity obesity and poor cosmetic surgery agree with their style. He will wander around, chat with the doorman, be cheeky, cautious and improvise. Even so, he suffered a lot of atrocities. 1973, he followed Malone? Brando went to Chinatown, and as a result, Brando knocked out five teeth (Brando also hurt his hand and had to see a doctor). The two finally settled out of court. Later, Gralla also filmed Brando, wearing a special football helmet with his name printed on the front.

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