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These photographs of a 1980s roller disco are a lesson in how to capture abandon. The photographs from this one ordinary and exemplary night in the winter of 1980 at a rink in Crown Heights are a time capsule of a community in communion.

A selection of recently published books.

The Empire Rollerdrome was located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for 66 years. In the 1970s it spawned the roller-disco movement which spread across the United States.

Empire Roller Disco, a new book from the street photographer, is dedicated to a series of images shot in a single night at an iconic Brooklyn skating rink

Brooklyn’s Empire Rollerdrome opened its doors in 1941 and soon became the borough’s premier destination for recreational and competitive roller skati...

In 1980, Patrick D Pagnano went on assignment at Brooklyn’s legendary Empire Rollerdrome venue. The resulting images, compiled in a new book, capture the heart and soul of roller skate culture

In 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano photographed Brooklyn’s iconic roller skating venue Empire Rollerdrome and its legendary cast of partygoers. This ast