Crossing The Line

As social attitudes change, an increasing number of individuals choose to redefine their gender. Davidmann focuses on individuals cross-dressing from male to female and involves the participation of transvestites, drag queens and transsexuals. Cross-dressing involves the creation of an illusion-a total, if temporary, transformation. Nevertheless, the illusion often retains clues to the underlying gender base and the resulting image appears to exist somewhere between the polarities of male and female-containing elements of both-as if a third gender has been created. Working over a period of three years in clubs, bars, individuals" homes and in the studio, the images are a true collaboration between photographer and subject.