Maya Lin: A Biography

Maya Lin: A Biography
ISBN-10
0313378533
ISBN-13
9780313378539
Series
Maya Lin
Category
Architecture
Pages
190
Language
English
Published
2011-08-31
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Author
Donald Langmead

Description

• Provides a timeline of Maya Lin's significant life events, artworks, and exhibitions • Includes various photographs to accompany the text • Contains a bibliography organized by types of sources, including writings by Maya Lin, books, monographs and catalogues, transcripts of interviews, and videos • Includes an index of important people and artworks

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