SOME LAS VEGAS STRIP CLUBS
A series of strip club exteriors and interiors (2003-8), which reveal how the signifiers of erotic performance structure the landscape of the road, where distance from the centre allows for the growth of the sex industry. The images are part of a series, published as a book of the same name, featuring both strip club interiors and exteriors which is influenced by, and references, the photographic work of Ed Ruscha. The work documents specifics of urban geography as structured by the legal constraints imposed by the sex industry. The design of both the exteriors and interiors of these spaces are also shown to reinforce cultural myths and stereotypes, which inform sexual fantasy. Physically experiencing these spaces can be very complex and is shown to involve a series of decisions - real or imagined ‘stepping stones’ through which culturally and historically determined markers of gender division are negotiated.
The Library, 2003
Girls of Glitter Gulch, 2008
Palomino, 2006
Sheri's Cabaret, 2006
Sheri's Cabaret, VIP Room, 2006
Jaguars, 2003
Jaguars, VIP Chairs, 2003
Treasures, 2007
Treasures, Lobby, 2007
Treasures, VIP Floor, 2007
Treasures, Stairs, 2007
Penthouse, 2008
Penthouse Lobby, 2008
Penthouse, Stage, 2008
Olympic Garden, 2004
Olympic Garden, Ladies Room, 2004
Minxx, 2006
Minxx, VIP Room, 2006
Minxx, Bachelor Party Room, 2006
Crazy Horse Too, 2006
Sapphire, 2004
Talk of the Town, 2006
Cheetahs, 2003
Satin Saddle, 2006