The book of Dolores
(Book)

"Now in his mid-fifties, Vollmann sets out on what may well be impossible for a heterosexual genetic male: to envision himself as a woman. In these photographs, block prints, and watercolor drawings, he portrays his alter ego, Dolores, with whimsicality, and sometimes with cruelty--for Dolores would like to be attractive, or at least to 'pass,' but the ageing male body in which she remains confined requires lowered expectations. Meanwhile, the drawings and block prints, composed with the artist's glasses off, show Dolores as she imagines herself to be. ... Each section of the book is accompanied by an essay on motives and techniques"--Dust jacket flap.