Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial: A Poignant Tribute to Sacrifice and Reflection
American architect and artist Maya Lin is well-known for her environmental art and architectural designs. At an early age, she became famous for designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
A U.S. Marine at Vietnam Veterans Memorial on July 4, 2002
Maya Lin’s design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., won her praise on a global scale. The memorial’s innovative, thoughtful, and simple design inspired a new direction in memorial architecture and turned it into a potent symbol.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall
The monument's eastern portion points towards the Washington Monument
The monument's eastern portion points towards the Washington Monument
The monument's eastern portion points towards the Washington Monument
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial humanises the experience of war with its reflective black granite walls that bear the names of nearly 58,000 servicemen and women who lost their lives or disappeared during the conflict.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, designed by Maya Lin, is a potent illustration of how art can confront and address the effects of war.