Gary Boas
in his bedroom
Lancaster, PA
ca. 1966

Julie Christie and Gary Boas
backstage at Uncle Vanya
Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City
n.d


Barry Manilow and friend
at the St. Regis Hotel
New York City
Wednesday, July 26th, 1978


Gary Boas with Ronald Reagen
at the Landis Valley Motor Inn
Lancaster, PA
Sunday, June 12th, 1979


Richard Nixon and granddaughter
outside the Nixon house
New York City
n.d


Elizabeth Taylor
at the Lombardy Hotel
New York City
Thursday, February 24th, 1976

BIOGRAPHY

Gary Lee Boas grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and from an early age spent much time daydreaming about TV and movie stars. As a devoted fan, Boas began photographing famous people with his Brownie camera at age 14. Never considering himself an artist, or even a photographer early on, Boas’ obsession grew, uninterrupted, for 35 years, into what has become a massive archive of over 80,000 photographs, autographs and personal letters from movie stars and famous people.

Since the release of his book Starstruck: Photographs From a Fan (Dilettante Press, 2000), 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 galleries and museums throughout the U.S. and Europe. Boas’ second book of photographs, Gary Lee Boas: New York Sex 1979-1985, presents another Boas obsession—the hustlers, strippers, porn stars and sex clubs he encountered as a fan/participant in New York in the late 70s to early 80s.

Today, Boas continues to photograph celebrities, as well as documenting the many other interesting characters in his life. He spends time between residences in Lancaster and Los Angeles.

BOOKS

Starstruck (Dilettante Press)
Michael Musto, Carlo McCormick. Illustrated. Full color.
8" x 8", 300 pages

Gary Lee Boas: New York Sex 1979-1985 (Editions Kamel Mennour)
Bruce Hainley. Illustrated. Full Color.
12.5" x 9.5", 240 pages