Patrick D. Pagnano (1947-2018) was born and raised in Chicago. He graduated with honors from Columbia College where he majored in photography. In 1974, Pat and his wife, Kari, moved to New York City where Patrick began his work as a street photographer while also working often in a freelance role with major television and magazine organizations.
Patrick's photographs are in the permanent collections of the Museum of
Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library,
Art Institute of Chicago, and Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago. His series, Empire Roller Disco, is featured as a part of "Art In Embassies," in the United States embassy in Warsaw, Poland.
He self-published his first book, "Shot on the Street," in 2002. Anthology Editions published his second book, "Empire Roller Disco," which was released in 2023.
Patrick D. Pagnano died October 7, 2018. These submissions are put forth by his estate, managed by his wife, Kari Pagnano, and his nephew, Brian Greenenwald.
