Jackie: My Obsession

To say that Ron Galella is obsessed with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is an understatement. Galella took literally thousands of candid shots of the legendary style icon from 1968 through 1981, and his photographs remain the most enduring, most beautiful, and most revealing images of her in existence. In fact, it is widely held that our collective memory of Jackie would be non-existent if it weren't for Ron Galella, though his body of work did not come by easy means. And now, just when you thought you'd seen every iconic image of Jackie that Galella has to offer, this 400-page gilded masterpiece has arrived featuring many never-before-published photos of the subject who is arguably the most famous woman in history. Among the hundreds of spontaneous portraits of Jackie are many candid shots of her with the Kennedy family, as well as long, lingering glimpses into the Jackie-and-Ari years. Rounding out the book are written contributions by Matthias Harder, Chief Curator of the Helmut Newton Foundation, and designer Valentino, along with quotes from various sources, including Michael Kors, Andy Warhol, Halston, Christine Onassis, and more.