Boundaries

Lin, Maya Ying

ISBN 10: 0684834170 / ISBN 13: 9780684834177

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2000

About this Item

Small quarto in black DJ illus in color; 1 v. (unpaged): col. ill. 27 cm. Lin, Maya Ying -- Sources. Lin, Maya Ying -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. Fine in Fine gently shelf-rubbed DJ. Small remainder mark to bottom edge.

Seller Inventory # 13413

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Boundaries
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684834170
• ISBN 13: 9780684834177
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First edition, third printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art, Architecture, Design & Photography

About this title

Synopsis

The architect who designed the celebrated Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., shares the story of her life, her creative inspiration, and her subsequent designs. 40,000 first printing.

About the Author

Maya Lin has worked on art and architectural projects throughtout the United States. Setting up her studio in 1987, Lin has created both public and private artworks, including the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1982) in Washington, D.C.; the Civil Rights Memorial (1989) in Montgomery, Alabama; and the Langston Hughes Library (1999) in Clinton, Tennessee, among others. Her work has been highly acclaimed; a documentary about her work, Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision, won an Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1995. Born in Athens, Ohio, and educated at Yale University, she lives with her family in New York City.