THE VISON OF MAYA YING LIN Flashcards
who had the idea that vietnam veterans deserved a memorial?
jan scruggs
the memorial would be between the ___________ and ____________
washington monument and lincoln memorial
what did the memorial need to have?
the name of every man and woman killed or missing in the war
what was the deadline of the memorial design?
march 31, 1981
when was the announcement of the competition announced?
october, 1980
who was particularly interested in entering the contest?
architects and sculptures
what was one thing the memorial could not have?
a political statement about the war
why were the designer’s anonymous?
so that the judges would base their design on their design merits only
why were artists and architects stunned by the winner of the deign contest?
the winner was not famous and she was twenty-one-years-old and still at college
what did maya ying lin major in at yale?
architecture
who encouraged maya ying lin to enter the memorial competition?
professor burr
