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How many people competed against Maya Lin?
Maya Lin was still an undergraduate at Yale University when she beat out more than 1,400 competitors in a competition to design the memorial.
What was Maya Lin’s most celebrated work?
Maya Lin, (born October 5, 1959, Athens, Ohio, U.S.), American architect and sculptor concerned with environmental themes who is best known for her design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Why did Maya Lin create 11 minutes?
Eleven Minute Line According to the artist, her objective in this 12-foot-high 1,600-foot-long curving line of earth was to make a three-dimensional drawing. This site-specific work was created for the pasture of one of the largest organic dairy farms in Northern Europe, near Wanas castle (now the Wanas Foundation).
Where is Maya Lin today?
Lin currently lives in Vermont. She stays out of the public eye as much as possible. Still, so much of her work is so public and so creative that publicity is hard to avoid. Maya Lin has published several books and is currently working on different architectural and sculptural projects.
Who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall?
Cooper-Lecky Partnership
Vietnam Veterans Memorial/Architecture firms
What memorials has Lin designed?
| Maya Lin | |
|---|---|
| Education | Yale University |
| Known for | Land art, architecture, memorials |
| Notable work | Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1982) Civil Rights Memorial (1989) |
| Spouse(s) | Daniel Wolf |
Who is Maya Lin and what did she do?
Maya Lin is the world-renowned architect of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, and one of the most important public artists of this century. Her parents were both professors at Ohio University.
When did Maya Lin win the National Medal of Arts?
For her life’s work, Lin was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2009, and a film about the artist, Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision, won the 1994 Oscar for best documentary. Lin has served as a board member of the National Resources Defense Council and a member of the World Trade Center Site Memorial design jury.
Why was Maya Lin’s Vietnam Memorial so controversial?
The design was initially controversial for several reasons: its untraditional design, Lin’s Asian ethnicity, and her lack of professional experience. Some objected to the exclusion of the surviving veterans’ names; others complained about the dark complexion of the granite, claiming that it expressed a negative attitude towards the Vietnam War.
Where did Maya Lin get an honorary doctorate?
Lin has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from Yale University, Harvard University, Williams College, and Smith College. In 1987 she was among the youngest to be awarded an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts by Yale University.