Jackie Onassis Returning Home from Central Park, New York
1971 · Gelatin silver print, printed 2007
9 5/8 × 7 13/16" (24.5 × 19.9 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Ron Galella
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WA-00033322
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6
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14
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Why this artist matters now
Ron Galella is an American photographer who pioneered confrontational street-based celebrity photography in the 1960s and 1970s, using handheld cameras and available light to capture candid moments that departed from studio portraits and official publicity. His work established visual conventions for modern paparazzi photography while raising persistent questions about consent, privacy, and the appetite for unmediated images of public figures. Working across decades, Galella's approach fundamentally altered how celebrity imagery circulates in public culture.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 27d ago
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Artworks (6)
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6 published of 11 catalogued · 10 with image
- MoMA5 publishedof 10 catalogued10 img
- Cleveland Museum of Art1 published
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1 entries · 1 sources
- 1970 · Cleveland · 1 provUrl Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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