The Therapist: Photography by Donald Woodman July 16, 2010

Started in 1997, photographer Donald Woodman's series 'The Therapist' is both an intimate portrait of therapist and patient as well as a tool for the patient/artist in exploring various states with his therapist, including resistance; the interpretation of statements; perceptions and dreams; the act of transference; along with flights of fantasy. These images act as an extension of Woodman's personal self-examination/exploration through portraiture.