Ron Galella, King of the Paparazzi
Ron Galella / Got the Shot Productions
King of Cool
In 1973, Galella flew to Jamaica in pursuit of Steve McQueen, who was shooting the prison-escape movie Papillon. Anxious that photos of his relationship with new girlfriend and later wife Ali MacGraw didn't make the tabloids, McQueen granted Galella 10 minutes of precious portrait time, provided that he caught the next plane off the island. A bargain surely well worth making.
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