Moneygame

From 2016-2020, Elizabeth Waterman spent most of her Saturday nights in strip clubs across the U.S., photographing and building rapport with the dancers who make their livelihoods there.

By necessity, exotic dancers are highly competitive athletes and performers. They’re also using the profession as a well-considered income strategy to pay off loans, raise a family, buy a home, or start a business. With the unique perspective and kindred compassion of a young female artist building her own body of work, Waterman celebrates their humanity and commitment to mastering their art in service of larger life goals.