One year later, director freida lee mock traced lins remarkable career in an academy awardwinning documentary film, maya lin. A strong clear vision cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Alex chung slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Lin was awarded the national medal of arts in 2009 and the presidential medal of freedom in 2016. Lin was an unknown in the world of art and architecture and many wanted to know about her. It is maya lins ability to peel away these layers of differences through her recognition and sensibility of the truth that places us face to face with the essence of our existence at that very place and time. Among her many honors, lin is a member of the american academy of arts and letters, the american academy of arts and sciences, and the. Her life and work were detailed in the academy awardwinning documentary film, maya lin. Lin also was on the committee that selected the 911 memorial to be constructed at ground zero in manhattan.
In 1995 lins piece eclipsed time was installed in the ceiling of pennsylvania station in new york city. The filmmakers, freida lee mock and terry sanders, projects range from theatrical documentary films and television series to dramatic feature films. Find more prominent pieces of installation at best visual art database. 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.
The vietnam war memorial was one of the most controversial monuments of its time. There were over 1,500 entries some sources say over 2,500, but lins design was unanimously chosen by the contest judges. In this work the clock face is a circular piece of frosted glass with a light source behind it. A strong clear vision 1995 starring maya lin on dvd and blu ray. A strong clear vision alexander street, a proquest. A film about her work, maya lin, a strong clear vision, won an academy award for best documentary film in 1 5. The title comes from an address she gave at yale in which she.
In this 1995 academy award winner, freida lee mock follows a decade in the life of this. The domentary shows lin facing the challenge of dealing with many angry veterans. Maya ying lin was born in athens, ohio on november 5, 1960. Maya lin was an architecture student at yale when she won the anonymous competition to design and build the viet nam veterans memorial in washington d. Maya lin a strong clear vision american film foundation and sanders and mock productions produce academy award winning and emmy awardwinning films. This documentary explores the creation of the vietnam veterans memorial in washington, d. The academy awardwinning documentary is about sculptor and architect maya lin who, at age 21, designed the vietnam veterans memorial in washington, d. C the film won the 1994 academy award for best documentary feature. The design of the museum as a path an educational passage is a journey in light and dark, night and day, incorporating intuited, handdrawn shapes in the staircases. Maya ying lin born october 5, 1959 is an american designer, architectural designer, and artist who works in sculpture and land art.
The film tells the gripping story behind the memorial and explores a decade of maya lins creative works, including the civil rights memorial, revealing her ability to address major issues of our time through the power of art. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Eclipsed time was created in 1995 by maya lin in postminimalism style. Freida lee mock freida lee mock terry sanders 1995. The academy awardwinning documentary is about sculptor and architect maya lin. A strong clear vision facing history and ourselves. A strong clear vision 1995 english cinema, trailer, video clips, maya lin. 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. Although it became one of the most beloved memorials in the world, maya lins elegant design was. Lin is deeply committed to focusing attention back to the environment and to asking. Lin was an unknown architect whose entry had been selected after a nationwide competition.
Maya lin american sculptor and architect britannica. A strong clear vision directed by freida lee mock, 1995. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing maya lin. 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. She lives in new york city with her husband, daniel wolf, and two children. A strong clear vision, mock portrays lin as a humane artist intent on creating humane spaces for both the dead and the living. 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. Maya lin has maintained a careful balance between art and architecture throughout her career, creating a remarkable body of work that includes largescale sitespecific installations, intimate studio artworks, architectural works and memorials. Maya lin a strong clear vision american film foundation.
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. A strong clear vision the title is derived from a speech she gave at yale. In 1994 she designed a huge, futuristic clock for the ceiling of penn station in new york city. Architect maya lins battle for the freedom of reflection. She is the subject of the 1995 academy award winning film for best documentary, maya lin. Systematic landscapes is organized by the henry art gallery and curated. Withstanding bitter attacks, she held her ground with clarity and grace. The documentary chronicles the controversy over lin s design and over her as an asianamerican female architect. A strong clear vision 1995 starring maya lin on dvd and bluray. Maya lin was born on october 5, 1959 in athens, ohio, usa. Yet through all the vitriol, lin persevered, ultimately realizing her stirring artistic vision.
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 finds the roots of the artists vision in her family. A strong clear vision 1994, written and directed by freida lee mock, won the oscar for best documentary. A strong clear vision sports a subject charismatic enough to override the somewhat unimaginative, technically routine treatment of her here. 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. Although it became one of the most beloved memorials in the world, maya lin s elegant design was. In this milestone video, we feature visual artistdesigner maya lin, who has a long history with the nea, starting with her winning the public design competition for. A strong, clear vision, freida lee mocks 1994 academy awardwinning documentary, lins yale professor vincent j. Lin is the subject of the academy awardwinning documentary, maya lin. Although it became one of the most beloved memorials in the world, maya lins elegant design was initially greeted with skepticism.
By activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. A strong clear vision details the first decade of the career or architect and artist maya lin. This article was most recently revised and updated by amy tikkanen, corrections manager. This academy awardwinning 1994 documentary traces lins journey from conceiving and completing the vietnam veterans memorial in washington, d. The documentary chronicles the controversy over lins design and over her as an asianamerican female architect. 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. A strong clear vision won the academy award for best documentary in 1995. 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. Lin, who now owns and operates maya lin studio in new york city, went on to design other structures, including the civil rights memorial in montgomery, alabama 1989 and the wave field at the university of michigan 1995. She was only 20 years old, and it angered some politicians that she was asian.