Holmes, Doloris

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Doloris Holmes, performance artist, poet and founder and director of the White Mask Theatre, has been active in the New York area since 1962.

From the description of Doloris Holmes papers, 1966-1996. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122466185

Doloris Holmes is a performance artist and poet who founded the White Mask Theatre. Her work has been exhibited in the New York area since 1962. In 1972 she went to Spain to visit a prehistoric cave and was profoundly influenced by the art she saw there. Her experience there led her to reexamine her life and her marriage to the poet Armand Schwerner. When she returned to the United States they divorced and she decided to pursue a new life dedicated to her artistic talents. Her first performance upon her return from Spain was called Fish-Joy and was about her thoughts and experiences in the cave. Her experience in the cave also inspired her to found the White Mask Theatre. In May, 1978 she took on a new name to symbolize her rebirth and new life. She chose the name Janais to honor both Janis Joplin and Anaïs Nin. Holmes has two sons, Adam and Ari Schwerner.

From the guide to the Doloris Holmes papers, 1966-1996, (The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.)

Performance artist, poet.

From the description of Doloris Holmes interview, 1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122394897

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creatorOf Doloris Holmes papers, 1966-1996 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Holmes, Doloris, 1929-. Doloris Holmes papers, 1966-1996. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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creatorOf Doloris Holmes interview Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Cliff Joseph Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Muriel Castanis Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Faith Ringgold Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Lee Krasner Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Cindy Nemser Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Jacqueline Skiles Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Patricia Mainardi and Irene Peslikis Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Brian Nissen Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Stella Waitzkin Archives of American Art
creatorOf Oral history interview with Anais Nin Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Artaud, Antonin, 1896-1948 person
associatedWith Castanis, Muriel, 1926-2006. person
associatedWith Joseph, Cliff, 1922- person
associatedWith Krasner, Lee, 1908-1984. person
associatedWith Mainardi, Patricia. person
associatedWith Marxer, Donna, 1934- person
associatedWith Miller, Brenda, 1941- person
associatedWith Nemser, Cindy. person
associatedWith Nin, Anaïs, 1903-1977. person
associatedWith Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956. person
associatedWith Ringgold, Faith. person
associatedWith Skiles, Jacqueline, 1937- person
associatedWith Waitzkin, Stella. person
associatedWith White Mask Theatre (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
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New York (State)--New York
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Theater
Theater
Feminism and theater
Painters
Performance art
Performance art
Performance artists
Women artists
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Active 1905

Active 1984

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