Introduction
Dennis Fagan arrived in Austin, Texas in 1975 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 the University of Texas department of American Studies. He remains in Austin today and is the father of two sons.
Since opening his studio in 1984 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, ARCHIVE, and best of show at the National Addys. Dennis is also a film director who produces television commercials for advertising agencies as well as work in short documentary.
Dennis' editorial work has appeared in The Washington Post Sunday Magazine, The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Der Stern, Texas Monthly and has been featured in Photo District News, SPOT, and Lurzer’s International ARCHIVE magazines, respectively. His TV spots have been featured twice in SHOOT Magazine and SHOOT Online.
Dennis’ images are in many private collections internationally as well as the permanent collections of The Houston Museum of Fine Arts, The Harry Ransom Center, The Wittliff Gallery of Southwestern & Mexican Photography and the Polaroid Collection.
Dennis Fagan's documentary series entitled, "Reading Rally" was exhibited during FotoFest 2000 at the Children's Museum of Houston and has received a major grant from underwriter RX.com. His series “RIVER” was a featured exhibition of FotoFest 2002. He is currently continuing two documentary productions; “Reading Rally” and “Peachtown”.
