Maya lin a strong clear vision 1995 season 2

A strong clear vision directed by freida lee mock, 1995. Her life and work were detailed in the academy awardwinning documentary film of 1995, maya lin. Freida lee mock freida lee mock terry sanders 1995 filmmaker freida lee mock profiles the designer of the vietnam veterans memorial and other monuments. Amid controversy over her untraditional design and, remarkably, complaints that it had been created by a young woman of chinese descent, the memorial was completed in 1982. Maya lin was still an undergraduate at yale university when she won the national design competition for a vietnam war veterans memorial to be built near the lincoln memorial in washington, d. A strong clear vision is a 1994 documentary film made by freida lee mock about the life of american artist maya lin, whose bestknown work is the vietnam veterans memorial in washington, d. That you can then have two of your own power turn around and walk back up into the light into the present. Strong clear vision dvd 1995 region 1 us import ntsc at. A strong clear vision with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.

I didnt want my gender to become an issue time duration. Thrust in to the eye of the storm was architectsculptor maya lin, whose design for the memorial was chosen when. A strong clear vision, won the 1994 oscar for best documentary. For her lifes work, lin was awarded the national medal of arts in 2009, and a film about the artist, maya lin. After their grandmother passes, two siblings begin an epic excavation of her belongings. A strong clear vision on tv with the full listings schedule at. This documentary profiles the career of maya lin, the artist best known for. Thrust in to the eye of the storm was architectsculptor maya lin, whose design for the memorial was chosen when she was a 21yearold college student.

A strong clear vision sports a subject charismatic enough to override the somewhat unimaginative, technically routine treatment of her here. My work originates from a simple desire to make people aware of their surroundings and this can include. In 1995 lins piece eclipsed time was installed in the ceiling of pennsylvania. Pov tv series films best documentary feature academy award winners. A strong clear vision, written and directed by freida lee mock, tells the story of how lin designed the memorial, and how it came to be built. The film charts the fascinating process that lin goes through in taking the abstract a strong clear vision and turning it into a concrete form. Pics feature docu oscar nomination could help win limited theatrical play, but its natural environs are broadcast and educational outlets. Thrust in to the eye of the storm was architectsculptor maya lin, whose design. In 1994, she was the subject of the academy awardwinning documentary maya lin. A film about the work of the artist most famous for her monuments such as the vietnam memorial wall and the civil rights fountain memorial. Cartwright, freida lee mock, jessica yu, terry sanders, freida lee mock. Filmmaker freida lee mock talks about the making of maya lin. This documentary profiles the career of maya lin, the artist best known for designing the famous vietnam veterans memorial at the young age of 20.

Maya lin biography birthday, trivia american architect. A strong clear vision vhs, 1994 new at the best online prices at ebay. Throughout the documentary we see her original concept and the controversy that followed because many vets thought it was going to be an insult to them and there were many people who objected because of her asian race. My sense of the memorial was complimented by this film about maya lin s strong, clear vision.

Maya lin has designed several of the most significant and bestknown works of public. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias. Do the access advisory or call number fields above indicate that a nondigital surrogate exists, such as microfilm or copy prints. A strong clear vision is perhaps best known as the film that won the oscar for best documentary feature in the year 1994 that hoop dreams was not even nominated. In this oscarwinning documentary, director freida lee mock captures the genius of architect maya lin, who vaulted to fame at age 21 when her sparse, modern and controversial design was chosen to memorialize the vietnam war in washington, d.

It follows her over the next 14 years, as she matures from an insecure student to a confident professional, and designs other public works, including the civil rights monument in montgomery, ala. Maya lin a strong clear vision architect documentary vhs. This documentary explores the creation of the vietnam veterans memorial in washington, d. Its title comes from an address she gave at juniata college in which she spoke of the monument design process in the origin of her work. Although it became one of the most beloved memorials in the world, maya lin s elegant design was. Maya ying lin is an american designer, architectural designer, and artist who works in sculpture and land art. A strong clear vision is a 1994 documentary film made by freida lee mock about the life of american artist maya lin, whose bestknown work is the vietnam veterans. This academy award winner reveals the contentious origins of the vietnam veterans memorial and tells the story of its creator, a 21yearold architecture student whose plan was selected from over 1,000 different designs, beating out some of the. A strong clear vision alexander street, a proquest. The vietnam war memorial was one of the most controversial monuments of its time. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Maya lin, don lenzer, ed marritz, freida lee mock, william t. Portrays the career of maya lin as an architectartist as told by her and others, with special focus on the design and emotional impact of the vietnam veterans and.