Ron Galella Autographs
Ronald Edward Galella (January 10, 1931 – April 30, 2022) was an American photographer, known as a pioneer paparazzo. Dubbed "Paparazzo Extraordinaire" by Newsweek and "the Godfather of the U.S. paparazzi culture" by Time magazine and Vanity Fair, he is regarded by Harper's Bazaar as "arguably the most controversial paparazzo of all time". He photographed many celebrities out of the public eye and gained notice for his feuds with some of them, including Jacqueline Onassis and Marlon Brando. Despite the numerous controversies and claims of stalking, Galella's work was praised and exhibited in art galleries worldwide.
During his career, Galella took more than three million photographs of public figures.
Galella was born in New York City on January 10, 1931, in a family of Italian heritage. His father, Vincenzo, was an immigrant from Muro Lucano, Basilicata, who manufactured pianos and coffins; his mother, Michelina (Marinaccio), was born in New Jersey to immigrants from Benevento, Campania, and worked as a crochet beader. After graduating high school, he won a two-year scholarship at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn but turned it down due to his deficiencies in mathematics.
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Traded items with a signature of Ron Galella
The most expensive item with a signature of Ron Galella (Original Signed Ron Galella Studio 54 1981 Framed Photograph) was sold in October 2025 for $5,000.00 while the cheapest item (Ron Galella Autographed Card w/ Paparazzi Note! Famous Photographer) found a new owner for $2.99 in November 2014. The month with the most items sold (3) was February 2025 with an average selling price of $125.00 for an autographed item of Ron Galella. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2025 with $450.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $6.62 was June 2012. In average, an autographed item from Ron Galella is worth $109.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ron Galella were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | *SIGNED COPY* Disco Years Signed by Ron Galella | $450.00 |  |
| Disco Years by Ron Galella First Edition 2006 Hardcover Book SIGNED Powerhouse | $84.99 | |
| Disco Years by Ron Galella First Edition 2006 Hardcover Book SIGNED Powerhouse | $109.00 | |
 | Jacqueline (1st Ed, Signed) by Ron Galella | $152.00 | |
| Original Signed Ron Galella Studio 54 1981 Framed Photograph | $5,000.00 | |
| Photography By Ron Galella Signed Paul Kasmin Gallery NYC Candid Paparazzi B&W | $175.00 | |
| Rare, 1st Edition, Hardcover Book, "No Pictures" by Ron Galella, 2008, SIGNED! | $199.95 | |
 | Ron Galella / Disco Years 2009 1ST EDITION 1ST PRINTING HARDCOVER Signed | $260.00 | |
 | Ron Galella / Disco Years 2009 1ST EDITION 1ST PRINTING HARDCOVER Signed | $260.00 | |
 | Ron Galella / Disco Years 2009 1ST EDITION 1ST PRINTING HARDCOVER Signed | $260.00 | |
| RON GALELLA AUTOGRAPHED "OFF-GUARD" 1983 (PAPARAZZO EXTRAORDINAIRE) CAMERA LENS | $15.08 | |
| SIGNED Disco Years - Ron Galella [Powerhouse 2006] Michael Musto STUDIO 56 | $157.99 | |
| THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF RON GALELLA 1965-1989 SIGNED Softcover 2nd Edition EXCELLENT | $150.00 | |
| The Photographs of Ron Galella First Edition - SIGNED by author at Basel Fair | $199.99 | |
| VINTAGE Ron Galella Original Photo – JOE DALLESANDRO – Signed Studio Stamp 8x10 | $650.00 | |
