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SOCIAL STUDIES: Maya Lin - Coggle Diagram
SOCIAL STUDIES: Maya Lin
Who was Maya Lin?
Maya Lin was an architect and artist
She designed one of the famous landmark in America
Maya was born is Athens. Ohio
She was born in 1969
Maya Lin's life and career
Maya went to school and learned how to be an architect
In 1981, she designed a memorial for the veterans of the Vietnam War.
She entered her design into a contest and it won
Maya went on to design more monuments and other structures.
She is now well known for her work as an architect
She has also created several sculptures
She owes her own studio in New York city.
Maya Lin's famous creation
In 1981, Maya designed a memorial for the veterans of the Vietnam War.
She entered her design into a contest and it won
The memorial was built in Washington D.C
It is a back stone wall. Craved into the stone are the names of over 150 000 American soldiers who dies while fighting for freedom in Vietnam
Today, many people leave keepsakes or floweres at the memorial to honor the soldiers they knew