Boundaries/Maya Lin

Lin, Maya Ying

ISBN 10: 0684834170 / ISBN 13: 9780684834177

Published by Simon & Schuster, 2000

About this Item

Inscribed "To Ann Farrish, with best wishes" (and signed in 2001). In this case "Anne" is Anne Farrish, who was a much loved Aspen, Colorado Socialite and philanthropist. Here, Lin shares the story of her life, her creative inspiration, and her subsequent designs. 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. She is known for her large-scale environmental artworks, her architectural works and her memorial designs. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Lin has been profiled in TIME, The New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker, among many other media outlets. The 1996 documentary about her, Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. In 2009, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts, the nation?s highest honor for artistic excellence. In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded Lin the nation?s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, praising her for a celebrated career in both art and architecture, and for creating a sacred place of healing in our nation?s capital.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Boundaries/Maya Lin
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684834170
• ISBN 13: 9780684834177
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 34 ounces
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art

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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.