Like the photograph of the retired couple at home in a nudist camp, Arbus here makes a picture that seems both familiar and strange. This could be any couple caught in a moment of boredom at a social event; but, while the moment Arbus has caught is commonplace, the scenario isn’t, as here the couple dancing together are two men and the focus of the image is on the man in woman’s clothing who faces the camera. The man’s outfit – slightly ill-fitting wig, elaborate dress and dark lipstick – is unconventional, but his expression of boredom is familiar. Arbus’s bright flash ensures all the focus of the image is on him. The man he is dancing with is only visible from the back and, as he leans against his partner’s shoulder, his dark hair and suit blend into the background.