Tuesday, Dec 9, 2014:
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision

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Maya Lin
Dec 9, 2014 / 7:30 pm
St. John School of the Arts, Cruz Bay

 Freida Lee Mock , Director, Producer and Writer| 1995 | 105 min.

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It was one of the most bitterly disputed public monuments in American history. Only 21 when her design for the Washington, D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial was chosen in 1981, Maya Lin has never shied away from controversy. Her starkly simple slash of polished black granite inscribed with the 57,661 names of those who died in Vietnam was viciously attacked as “dishonorable,” “a scar,” and “a black hole,” but Lin remained committed to her vision, and the Memorial, a moving tribute to sacrifice and quiet heroism, was built as planned. Since then, Lin has completed a succession of eloquent, startlingly original monuments and sculptures that confront vital American social issues. Freida Lee Mock’s Academy Award® winning feature documentary follows a decade in the life of this
visionary artist.