The Sullivanians: Sex, Psychotherapy, and the Wild Life of an American Commune

In the 1950s, the Sullivan Institute for Research in Psychoanalysis emerged in New York City as a radical psychoanalytic organization aimed at fostering creative expression, sexual liberation, and breaking free from societal norms. Founded during the cultural upheaval represented by the introduction of the birth control pill, the institute sought to dismantle conventional family structures and monogamous relationships, which they believed repressed individual freedom. The institute quickly became a hub for artists and creative minds, with notable figures like painter Jackson Pollock, singer Judy Collins, and dancer Lucinda Childs contributing to its vibrant community. By the 1960s, it had transformed into a large urban commune where patients collectively embraced a polyamorous lifestyle.

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