"Produced in association with 'Maya Lin: Private/Public' October 17, 1993-January 23, 1994, Wexner Center for the Arts, The Ohio State University"--Title page verso.
Renowned artist and architect Maya Lin's visual and verbal sketchbook—a unique view into her artwork and philosophy.
Renowned artist and architect Maya Lin's visual and verbal sketchbook—a unique view into her artwork and philosophy.
This book not only focuses upon Lin's substantial achievements throughout her life, but also presents Maya Lin's "prehistory," describing family events in China that led to her parents' flight to the United States.
Maya Lin: Topologies
The book traces her continued fascination with geologic phenomena and topography, integrating natural contours and materials into evocative landscape sculptures.
A Words to Know section helps prepare readers for vocabulary in the text, and quotes from Lin herself paint a clearer picture of an accomplished artist whose influences range from her cultural background to the biodiversity of our planet.
... RIDE She Persisted : MARGARET CHASE SMITH She Persisted : SONIA SOTOMAYOR She Persisted : MARIA TALLCHIEF She Persisted : DIANA TAURASI She Persisted : HARRIET TUBMAN She Persisted : OPRAH WINFREY She Persisted : MALALA YOUSAFZAI ...
When she was just twenty-one, Maya Lin won a competition to design a memorial to US Vietnam veterans.
Profiles the architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
I followed the controversy over the Vietnam Veterans memorial when it was underway, but I learned from almost every page of this book.” —James Fallows, The Atlantic “Extraordinary.” —Ken Burns