Starstruck: Photographs from a Fan

by Gary Lee Boas

Overview

"Remarkable...compulsively absorbing."— Ken Johnson, The New York Times

"Starstruck unexpectedly celebrates the beauty of the amateur-one whose vocation is not driven by a hunger for money, but by love. The book is a breath of fresh air."—Warren Beatty

“…wildly entertaining…An obligatory purchase for all pop culture collections.”—Library Journal

This pop culture classic unearths candid photos of the most famous superstars of the 60s and 70s alongside forgotten and cult personalities, captured through the lens of a monumentally obsessed fan. Gary Boas’ tales of his interactions with the stars add to this fascinating document of a bygone era.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780966427257
Publisher:	Process
Publication date:	04/01/2006
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Since the publication of Starstruck: Photographs From a Fan, Gary Lee Boas has become internationally recognized for the snapshots he took of famous people in the 60s and 70s as an unknown fan. His images have been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Table of Contents

		8
	Introduction	10
	The early years	16
	Talk shows and telethons	48
	On broadway	88
	Awards and events	142
	Chance encounters	202
	Politicians, pageants and porn stars	268
	The collector	294

Editorial Reviews

This year's dose of Pop comes in the form of fan photography, with Boas's often very weird pictures of stars from various realms of cinema, TV, music, sports, and politics.
—Artforum

David Rimanelli