American photographer
Elizabeth Waterman is an American photographer, known for her images of millennial artists and American strip club culture.[ 1]
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 .[ 2]
Career
Elizabeth is the author or 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.[ 3]
In October 2022, Waterman did a solo exhibition at Boogie Wall , an all-female focused gallery in London , featuring pictures from her book Moneygame .[ 4]
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.[ 5]
Publications
Books
Awards and recognition
Prix de la Photographie (PX3) 2020 ; Honorable Mention in Fine Art/People[ 7]
British Journal of Photography , Portrait of Humanity Book, Publication, May 2019[ 1]
Prix de la Photographie (PX3) 2018 ; Gold Winner in the Documentary Category, Silver Winner in the People Category, and Honorable Mention[ 8]
16th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest, Photo of the Day, Editor's Pick(September 21, 2018)[ 9]
Personal life
She is married to an American photographer, film director and author Michael Grecco .[ 10] The couple lives in Los Angeles , United States.
References
^ a b "Dark Angels: Illuminating the beauty and athleticism of strippers" . www.1854.photography . Retrieved April 27, 2021 .
^ "Elizabeth Waterman" . phmuseum.com . Retrieved May 1, 2021 .
^ "How a fine-art photographer recast the lives of exotic dancers through a female gaze" . Los Angeles Times . November 19, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2023 .
^ "Boogie Wall Presents Elizabeth Waterman: Moneygame - Exhibition at BOOGIE - WALL in London" . ArtRabbit . Retrieved February 2, 2023 .
^ M. Redman, Bridgette (December 19, 2022). "Photographer launches 'Women of the Sidewalk Project' " . Los Angeles Downtown News - The Voice of Downtown Los Angeles . Retrieved January 11, 2023 .
^ Kelly, Sonaiya (November 19, 2021). "How a fine-art photographer recast the lives of exotic dancers through a female gaze" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 14, 2022 .
^ "PX3 2020 Honorable Mention Winner - Dark Angels 2020" . Retrieved April 25, 2021 .
^ "PX3 2018 Winner - Dark Angels" . Retrieved April 25, 2021 .
^ Waterman, Elizabeth. "Violet and Eliot" . Smithsonian Magazine . Retrieved April 25, 2021 .
^ "Meet Michael Grecco: Photographer, director, producer, and entrepreneur" . Days of Punk . Retrieved April 25, 2021 .
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