Oral history interview with Muriel Castanis

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Oral history interview with Muriel Castanis

1971

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An interview of Muriel Castanis conducted in 1971, by Doloris Holmes, for the Archives of American Art "Art World in Turmoil" oral history project. Castanis speaks of the problems confronting women artists, the attempts by the group WAR (Women Artists in Revolution) to address these problems, consciousness-raising among women artists, art as a vehicle for social change, her development as an artist, and her work with fabric.

13 p. transcript on 1 microfilm reel.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7025500

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Women Artists in Revolution (New York, N.Y.)

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Castanis, Muriel, 1926-2006

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Sculptor; New York, N.Y. From the description of Muriel Castanis interview, 1971. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220199419 ...

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 infl...