Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
xi, 267 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
It shall not come near to you -- Remember us -- Nothing to add, nothing to take away -- And the winner is -- Fight as hard as you can -- Blowback -- Ex nihilo -- How Chinese are you? -- A breach of faith -- Dedication -- A kind of ocean -- The troubled marriage of true minds -- Epilogue: the noise of your songs. |
Summary |
Explores the decision over what kind of memorial should be built to honor the veterans of the Vietnam War, highlighting two key figures in the process--Maya Lin, whose design was chosen, and Frederick Hart, a sculptor. |
Audience |
Adult Brodart. |
Subject |
Lin, Maya, 1959- creator.
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Hart, Frederick, 1943-1999, sculptor.
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Subject(S) |
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.) -- History.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Monuments -- Washington (D.C.)
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Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
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ISBN/ISSN/Media No. |
40027444785 |
ISBN |
9781628728569 (hardcover) |
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1628728566 (hardcover) |
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