In this portrait, Arbus captures an intimate moment between two men at Club 82, a "female-impersonator’s club" in Lower Manhattan. Arbus was often very persistent in gaining access to the places and people she wanted to photograph and was given permission to photograph the performers in their most private area – the dressing room – and at their most vulnerable – without their costumes and full make-up. Her ability to gain the trust of her subjects is evident here in the relaxed pose of the men as she captures a moment that reveals their affection for each other.