Robin Platzer

Robin Platzer (born 1954) is an American photographer whose iconic images defined the visual history of the 1970s disco era, most notably at New York’s legendary Studio 54. After graduating from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, she took to the streets—Leica in hand—to candidly capture celebrities as they wandered freely through the city. This direct access and her ability to put high‑profile subjects at ease led to a body of work that remains the definitive portrayal of Studio 54’s glamour and excess.

Platzer’s black‑and‑white nightclub scenes, arrival‑and‑departure candids, and polished studio portraits appeared in People, Vanity Fair, New York magazine, Cosmopolitan, and Glamour, and have been featured in countless books and documentaries on the disco phenomenon. Her photographs not only chronicled the era’s key figures—from Bianca Jagger and Liza Minnelli to Andy Warhol and Grace Jones—but also captured the electric atmosphere that made Studio 54 a cultural touchstone.

A consummate New Yorker, Platzer continues to draw inspiration from Manhattan’s streets, finding in their ever‑changing rhythms the same spontaneity and energy that first fueled her career. Her work remains a vital record of a singular moment in cultural history, celebrated for its authenticity, intimacy, and unflinching glamour.