Maya Ying Lin’s heritage and her choice of design were both attacked by Vietnam Veterans and families of these fallen soldiers being paid tribute. They were outraged by the fact that she was of Chinese-American decent and had the audacity to create something that was more grandiose.
When describing his protest during an interview, Ross Perot compares Lin’s memorial design to the Marine Corps War Memorial designed by Felix W. de Weldon. His validations and opinions were summed up by making the following paraphrased point: The World War II memorial is an appropriate design, Lin’s is not.
Despite the demands for a flag and a statue to be incorporated in the center of the design, which were both absent, she plagued on standing her ground without faltering. Despite demands made to stop construction, Lin oversaw the entire process each step of the way.
Her vision was simple, yet profound. She wanted a “park within a park,” as she describes, where the memorial would not be an obtrusive symbol, but a more or less subtle and dignified environmental feature erupting in dedication.
“ . . . this memorial is for those who dies, and for us to remember them.” – Maya Ying Lin
This piece of art has become the most visited sculpture in its history. With the protesting a distant whisper in memories, even those who were once outraged are now appreciative of this creation and it’s artist’s talents.
With both a Bachelor’s Degree (1981) and Master’s Degree (1986) obtained when graduating from Yale University’s school of architecture, Lin’s career as an architect and sculptor has been full of many more successes:
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