Analysis Of Always To Remember: The Vision Of Maya Ying Lin

No war in American history not fought on American soil can claim to have as big an impact on America as a whole than the Vietnam War. The social and political divisions caused by the war changed America as a nation and especially changed those who fought in it. Despite the sacrifices of these veterans, both those who returned and those who did not, Americans on both sides forgot or even vilified those who fought, either as losers or as tokens of an unjust war. To remedy this problem through reconciliation and honor those who died in Vietnam, a group of veterans campaigned to build a national memorial in Washington, D.C. From its original design to the present

The artist of the memorial, Maya Lin, is an American of Asian descent who is famous for her sculptures and land art. Her most famous work, the Vietnam Memorial, was chosen in a contest, and her designs both mesmerized and angered many people. Since them, works and designs she has created for competitions have been mainly memorials and remembrances based on historical events. Her works are intended to use the natural texture and geology of the space around the monument to its advantage in its creation.

The Vietnam War was gruesome and it was terrible for the United States. A little after the war ended, there was a contest for the Vietnam memorial in Washington, D.C. Maya Lin was chosen as the designer of the memorial, but John Carhart has some problems with her design. After reading Carhart’s article, he does make some good points about the memorial, but others are not quite right.

“Public Art,” written by Patrick Frank, is an essay that claims public art is in everyday life and it satisfies the needs of society. First, Frank discusses the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, designed by Maya Lin, and the significance of the piece of art because it gives comfort to those who visit the monument. Next, Frank presents a humorous piece of art that is found on the rooftop of the Museum of Modern Art; this camouflage rooftop design was developed for office workers who complained about the ugly structure of the previous rooftop. Readers then learn that most of the art found on public buildings is a result of a mandate, which can result in undesirable outcomes; on the other hand, effective products can develop as a result of the mandate.

In the poem “facing it” by Yusef Komunyakaa memorial may be more impacting than the monument itself. The memorial was designed by Maya Lin a student at Yale. She called the design “the architecture of design.” This memorial anticipated an effect on the veterans everywhere, and had a unique impact on the poet Yusef Komunyakaa himself. He found his first introduction to poems through his grandparents reading the old testimate, which sparked his interest for poetry. Later, he served in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970 as newspaper editor. A year after that the memorial was built, and he confronted his feelings along with the legacy of the Vietnam War and how race plays a big role into the war. As racism

The memories and feelings that the memorial brings forth from the veteran are the driving force to the tone of the poem. The poems is heavy and heartbreaking. It clearly shows that the visit to the memorial has an enormous impact on the author. The author describes several different visions he has while at the memorial. The visions that he has are as real to him as if they were physically present. The author makes it easy to see and feel things through his eyes. The words used to describe his thoughts and feeling evoke emotions of sadness and at times, even despair.

The Austrian-American architect Friedch St. Florian made use of symbolism and the rhetorical appeal pathos in the Freedom Wall, at the World War II memorial museum in Washington, DC. These strategies aid those who are descendants of the military troops understand the sacrifices made in World War II, and pay homage to those who lost their lives and those who sacrificed for America’s victory. In the Freedom Wall, Friedch St. Florian makes use of symbolism by making the stars represent the thousands of lives lost in World War II.

As I recently traveled to Washington D.C. I visited an extremely empowering memorial - the Vietnam Veterans Wall. I walked along the endless panels and the thousands of names, I realized the impact that this war had on our country and that these names are actual people. They are brothers, fathers, sons, uncles, friends. These individuals left their family, their wives, their children. Some gave their lives, and some gave their sanity, but they all suffered for something much bigger. Many Americans fought in the Vietnam War - some against their will, many as young as 18 years of age. They risked their lives fighting for us, for our country and for a difference. Some soldiers returned home, and sadly, some did not. Many of whom arrived in April,

The Korean War Veterans Memorial is a monument that stood out the most to me while visiting Washington D.C with my fellow nursing students. Residing on the National Mall, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and south of the Reflecting Pool, the Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated to the 5.8 million Americans that served and sacrificed in the Korean War. During its relatively short duration from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, 36,374 Americans died in battle at the Korean War theater. In addition, 103, 284 were wounded during the conflict. The Korean War is noted as one of the most hard fought battle in our history. The U.S Congress approved the construction of the Korean War Veterans Memorial in 1985. It then broke ground on June 14, 1992 and on July 27,1995, The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated. Cooper-Lecky Architects were responsible for the design of the memorial, as they oversaw collaboration between several designers. The most notable of these designers was Frank Gaylord, who is known for being responsible of the 19 stainless steel statues one can see in the park at any time of day.

After creating her visionary Vietnam Veterans Memorial she suffered much controversy and criticism. Many Veterans believed her simple black wall with listed names was a “black wall of shame”(Ergas 265) and insulting to the traditional idea of white marble and statues of soldiers the veterans had expected. Critics even began using her asian background to discriminate against her, which had not been an issue for Lin before this time. Even Ross Pero after finding out she was asian was heard to call her an egg roll. Lin feels if her lineage had been known at the time of the contest she never would have won. This criticism almost caused Lin to exit the world of art forever, if it hadn’t been for the immense impact the wall had on visitors and the sheer number of them. Many visitors found closure and rejoice in finding there loved ones names and leaving flowers. The rubbings of loved ones names even

The goal was to win the war and to protect the United States, and it was the accomplished with the help of the soldiers. Which cost some lives and to thank those people they opened the Vietnam War memorial. It took a lot of effort and time to make this possible.The wall has a value that we give to the people that served our country. The ones that died and the ones who marched. It tells the truth, gives names and goes on and on. ‘’A Smithsonian Institution director called it “a community of feelings, almost a sacred precinct,” and a veteran declared that “it’s the parade we never got.” “The Wall” drew together both those who fought and those who marched against the war and served to promote national healing a decade after the divisive conflict’s end.’’ ‘’Veterans and families of the dead walked the black reflective wall, seeking the names of their loved ones killed in the conflict.’’ We wouldn’t have won the war if it wasn't for the soldiers everyone who served our country and gave there life for us. They need a symbol that recognized them for what they did. There was also a lot of money raised so this could happen. People take time to admire the names that are written on there with honor. They didn't just give up their lives but also made their family suffer and gave them up for everyone’s protection and also to protect them.. The lose of someone can never be prepared but can be honored and recognized for the importance they have become.

Though World War II was awful in every respect, and it led to the destruction of many priceless works of art, there are some examples of beauty emerging form the chaos. One such example come from the work Dean Keller. Keller was one of many “monuments men” who were given the daunting task of the preservation of art during the war. The monuments men had little resources yet they prevailed in their efforts of protecting much of the art at risk during the war. The thought that the allies had the forethought to take earnest efforts to respect the history and culture that comes from these great European works of art, is a glimpse of the beauty that emerged during this time of turmoil. At the end of the war, Dean Keller led the Americans in returning the art they had gathered for protection. This was received by great crowds of emotional Florentine’s grateful for the return of their stolen history. This scene of compassion and gratitude

"It is a V formed by two black granite walls that diminish in height as they extend outward, making the monument appear to descend into the earth. Chiseled into the walls are the names of the 57,930 men and 9 women who died or are listed as missing in the Vietnam War" (Foss). The creation itself, was symbolic for the argument presented by a faction during the late 1960's and 1980's arguing against the motifs that the U.S. had to engage in the Vietnam War. For a majority, involvement in the Vietnam War represented tyranny, because we had no right to fight a battle that pertains to South Vietnam. Second, if South Vietnam wanted to remain a democratic nation, then they should have fought directly against communism, instead of depending on U.S

Just like the two other monuments this one has a special place in our hearts, Pentagon Monument. The Pentagon Monument is commemorate all those who have fallen in the pentagon on September 11, 2001 when there terrorists hijacked three civilian planes and crashed two into the twin towers along with the Pentagon tempting to take down our armed intellectuals in the Pentagon. To conclude my essay I went over the different memorials such as the Gateway Arch in St.Louis, Missouri being a resemblance of the westward expansion in the United States in nineteen fortyeight and the first and the first ever modern monument, Zumthor’s memorial in Norway to remember the ninetyone socalled witches that were burned at the stakes. As well as the Pentagon Memorial which is to honor the Men and Women who have fallen in 9/11.

“Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” His full length portrait is carved into the Stone of Hope as the stone itself is emerging from two boulders known as the Mountain of Despair. These powerful words were derived from the side of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial that was created to represent his soul-rousing “I Have A Dream” speech. The memorialization of MLK and this event’s significance and impact on history was exquisitely executed, in my opinion. If you had to take the responsibility of memorializing someone or a noteworthy event, how would you go about doing so? Creating a monument takes time, hard work, and good reasoning. There are many factors to