Portrait photographer Dennis Fagan, a Chicago native, moved to Texas after studying writing at the University of Iowa. While working in the photographic archives of the L.B.J. Library, he did graduate work in American Studies. He remains in Austin today and is the father of two sons.
Since opening his studio, Dennis has won numerous awards and citations in the fields of editorial, advertising, and fine art photography including two-time winner of the Santa Fe Assignment Earth Competition, Communication Arts Photo Annual, PRINT Design Annual, and Lurzer’s International Archive.
Dennis’ editorial portraits have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post Sunday Magazines, Sports Illustrated, OK Magazine, The Dallas Morning News, and Texas Monthly. His musical assignments have included Guitar World, Sony, Rounder Records and Bass Player Magazine.
Fagan’s images can be found in many private collections internationally as well as the permanent collections of The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, The Harry Ransom Center, The Polaroid Collection, The Wittliff Collection, and the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.