Boundaries
Published on 12. September 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7432-9959-6 (ISBN)
Description
Lin--designer of the Vietnam Memorial, the Rockefeller Foundation sculpture, the Southern Poverty Law Center "Civil Rights Memorial," the Yale Women's Table, and Wave Field--presents her first book, an eloquent visual/verbal sketchbook produced with the same inspiration and attention to detail as any of her other artwork.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
794 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7432-9959-6 (9780743299596)
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Person
Maya Lin has worked on art and architectural projects throughout the United States. Since 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.