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.