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How much did it cost to build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
But even without the domino-theme, Lin’s wall fueled bitter opposition from some veterans and from politicians before and during its construction, which cost $8.4m and was paid for through private funding.
Where did Maya Lin go to college?
Yale School of Architecture1986
Yale University1981
Maya Lin/College
What does the W mean on the Vietnam Wall?
The list starts and ends at the vertex (apex), beginning at the date 1959 (with first two names listed from the date of July 8, 1959) and the inscription (IN HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO SERVED IN THE VIETNAM WAR.
Are they still adding names to the Vietnam Wall?
Names are still being added to the memorial. When the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was first dedicated in 1982, Lin’s wall contained the names of 57,939 American servicemen believed to have lost their lives in the Vietnam War.
Where did Maya Lin live as a child?
Maya Lin was born in Athens, Ohio. Her parents had migrated to the United States from China, her father in 1948 and her mother in 1949, and settled in Ohio before Maya was born. Her father, Henry Huan Lin, born in Fuzhou, Fujian, was a ceramist and former dean of the Ohio University College of Fine Arts.
What kind of art does Maya Lin do?
Maya Ying Lin (born October 5, 1959) is an American designer, architect and artist who is known for her work in sculpture and land art.
Who is Lin Hui yin and Maya Lin?
Lin Chang-min, a Hanlin of Qing dynasty and the emperor’s teacher, was the father of Lin Hui-yin and great-grandfather of Maya Lin. Lin has an older brother, the poet Tan Lin. Growing up, she did not have many friends and stayed home a lot.
Where did Maya Lin design the Civil Rights Memorial?
Lin, who now owns and operates Maya Lin Studio in New York City, has designed numerous projects, including the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama (1989) and the Wave Field outdoor installation at the University of Michigan (1995). In 1995, Lin completed Wave Field, at the University of Michigan.
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