Ron Galella, Viva l'Italia! , Brand New + Signed

  

Ron Galella, Viva l'Italia! , English + Italian Edition, Brand New, Signed. This book is 1st edition, brand new, and signed. For years, Ron Galella, "the Godfather of American paparazzo culture, " has provided the world a glimpse into the off-limits world of celebrity. A deeper and more probing Galella emerges.

He sets out to find his own Italian roots, and in so doing, takes us on a viaggio as he combs his vast archive for images of Italian and Italian-American actors, artists, and fashion designers, along with a wide range of other cultural icons. Galella's tour begins in Rome's famed Cinecittà where Federico Fellini relaxes between takes on a film set.

It was Fellini who proclaimed, "paparazzi are bandits of images, " coining the word with his character Señor Paparazzo in La Dolce Vita. As he continues on, Galella presents us with rare portraits of Italy's most famous sons and daughters, including Virni Lisi, Isabella Rossellini, Silvana Mangano, Marlon Brando, Monica Bellucci, Carla Bruni, and Sophia Loren.