Elizabeth Waterman
Elizabeth Waterman is an American photographer, known for her images of millennial artists and American strip club culture.
Early life and education
Elizabeth was born in Taos, New Mexico, United States. She earned her BA in Fine Arts at the University of Southern California.Career
Elizabeth is the author of Moneygame, a female perspective photo book of strippers from various clubs after she visited more than 30 clubs in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas and New Orleans. The book was distributed by the Portuguese publisher XYZ Books.In October 2022, Waterman did a solo exhibition at Boogie Wall, an all-female focused gallery in London, featuring pictures from her book Moneygame.
In December 2022, she released a photo series called "Women of the Sidewalk Project", in partnership with non-profit organization The Sidewalk Project. As a part of the holiday season, they released 12 days of portrait photos of transgender women living on the Los Angeles streets.
Publications
Books
- Moneygame, 2022.
Awards and recognition
- Prix de la Photographie 2020; Honorable Mention in Fine Art/People
- British Journal of Photography, Portrait of Humanity Book, Publication, May 2019
- Prix de la Photographie 2018; Gold Winner in the Documentary Category, Silver Winner in the People Category, and Honorable Mention
- 16th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest, Photo of the Day, Editor's Pick
Personal life