{"product_id":"empire-roller-disco-by-patrick-d-pagnano-and-miss-rosen","title":"EMPIRE ROLLER DISCO — by Patrick D. Pagnano and Miss Rosen","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eText: Miss Rosen\u003cbr\u003ePhotographs: Patrick D. Pagnano\u003cbr\u003eEditor: Anthology\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEnglish language\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rowSpacer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eISBN \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781944860448\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSize:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  7.75\u003cspan\u003e x 10.25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e132\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rowSpacer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooklyn’s Empire Rollerdrome opened its doors in 1941 and soon became the borough’s premier destination for recreational and competitive roller skating. But it wasn’t until the late 1970s that the celebrated rink reached iconic status by replacing its organist with a live DJ, installing a state of the art sound and light system, and renaming itself after the nationwide dance craze it had helped to originate: the Empire Roller Disco was born. In 1980, the acclaimed street photographer Patrick D. Pagnano went on assignment to document the Empire and its legendary cast of partygoers. The resulting photographs, gathered in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpire Roller Disco\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the first time, capture the vibrant spirits, extraordinary styles, and sheer joys of Brooklyn roller disco at its dizzying peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalled “one of the most versatile and adaptive street photographers in the genre’s history,”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrick D. Pagnano\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emoved to New York City from Chicago in 1974 and immersed himself in an art practice that would grow to include street work, portraiture, and documentary photography. His work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and numerous other institutions. He passed away in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiss Rosen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a writer and editor based in Brooklyn. Since launching her journalistic career as an art and nightclub critic for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1997, she has gone on to publish work in magazines such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eL’Uomo Vogue\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBust\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuxtapoz\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas well as on websites including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnOther\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAperture\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDazed\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHuck\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e. She served as editor and creative director for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003epowerHouse Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and was Marketing Director for powerHouse Books from 2000–2009. Rosen has contributed to numerous books and publications on photography and the arts, and has lectured at Columbia University, the International Center of Photography, and the School of Visual Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Anthology","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43900411052095,"sku":"fhn1789770580442","price":22.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0665\/4594\/2591\/files\/empire-roller-disco-by-patrick-d-pagnano-and-miss-rosen_1.jpg?v=1789770587","url":"https:\/\/openbackclad.shop\/products\/empire-roller-disco-by-patrick-d-pagnano-and-miss-rosen","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}