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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...