The film tells the gripping story behind the vietnam. A movie about lin designing the vietnam veterans memorial won the years best featurelength documentary oscar in 1995. Although it became one of the most beloved memorials in the world, maya lin s elegant design was. 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. Landscape is the context and the source of inspiration for. A strong clear vision 1995 and into the arms of strangers 2000. A strong clear vision synopsis director freida lee mock profiles the designer of the vietnam veterans memorial and other monuments. A strong clear vision 1995 english cinema, trailer, video clips, maya lin. Maya ying lin was born in athens, ohio on november 5, 1960. Merchants of doubt a sony pictures classics release. Her father henry huan lin was the former dean of the ohio university college of fine arts and a ceramist.
Her life and work were detailed in the academy awardwinning documentary film of 1995, maya lin. The domentary shows lin facing the challenge of dealing with many angry veterans. A strong clear vision alexander street, a proquest. Lin was an unknown architect whose entry had been selected after a nationwide competition.
A strong clear vision 1995 starring maya lin on dvd and bluray. 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. The academy awardwinning documentary is about sculptor and architect maya lin who, at age 21, designed the vietnam veterans memorial in washington. 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. A strong clear vision won the academy award for best documentary. 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. The film inspires antone minthorn to ask maya lin to design a series of public art installation on the columbia river. In addition to this tribute, a postage stamp was made commemorating the vietnam veterans memorial two years after its dedication. She was only 20 years old, and it angered some politicians that she was asian. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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 american sculptor and architect britannica. In 1994 she designed a huge, futuristic clock for the ceiling of penn station in new york city.
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. Film editing frederick marx, steve james, bill haugse. It explores this american artists life and her work on the vietnam veterans memorial in washington, d. A strong clear vision 1995 starring maya lin on dvd and blu ray. This academy awardwinning 1994 documentary traces lins journey from conceiving and completing the vietnam veterans memorial in washington, d. The documentary follows the beginning of maya lins career as the architect that designed the vietnam war memorial and moves on to her methods and more recent projects. She achieved national recognition as a 21yearold undergraduate at yale university when she won a national competition to design the vietnam veterans memorial in washington, d. Freida lee mock, jessica yu, terry sanders, freida lee mock. Born to chinese immigrants in athens, ohio on october 5, 1959, architect and artist maya ying lin has a long line of distinguished ancestors. 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. A strong clear vision, won the 1994 oscar for best documentary. The filmmakers, freida lee mock and terry sanders, projects range from theatrical documentary films and television series to dramatic feature films. There were over 1,500 entries some sources say over 2,500, but lins design was unanimously chosen by the contest judges. A strong clear vision 1995 movie moviefone this documentary explores the creation of the vietnam veterans memorial in washington, d.
A strong clear vision details the first decade of the career or architect and artist maya lin. A strong clear vision sports a subject charismatic enough to override the somewhat unimaginative, technically routine treatment of her here. Maya lin a strong clear vision american film foundation and sanders and mock productions produce academy award winning and emmy awardwinning films. One year later, director freida lee mock traced lin s remarkable career in an academy awardwinning documentary film, maya lin. The documentary chronicles the controversy over lin s design and over her as an asianamerican female architect. Architect maya lins battle for the freedom of reflection. A strong clear vision, we are reminded of the chasm the memorial created between those who. This article was most recently revised and updated by amy tikkanen, corrections manager. Mar 28, 2014 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. Although it became one of the most beloved memorials in the world, maya lin s elegant design was initially greeted with skepticism. A strong clear vision by freida lee mock is released. A clear strong vision directed and written by freida lee. A strong clear vision wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The way she thinks about her work and executes her objectives is inspiring.
A strong clear vision directed by freida lee mock, 1995. Lin was awarded the national medal of arts in 2009 and the presidential medal of freedom in 2016. Jwelch5742 this film tells the career of the young architectsculptor, maya lin, in chronological order, using mostly interview and documentary footage. Maya ying lin born october 5, 1959 is an american designer, architectural designer, and artist who works in sculpture and land art. This documentary explores the creation of the vietnam veterans memorial in washington, d. She has been profiled in magazines such as time magazine, the new york times magazine and the new yorker. A strong clear vision cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Yet through all the vitriol, lin persevered, ultimately realizing her stirring artistic vision. 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 follows lin as she works on a variety of projects, tackling such diverse issues as world peace, with her design for the peace chapel at pennsylvanias juniata college, and race relations at the civil rights memorial she created for the southern poverty law center in montgomery, alabama.
Thrust in to the eye of the storm was architectsculptor maya lin, whose design for the memorial was chosen when she was a 21yearold. For her lifes work, lin was awarded the national medal of arts in 2009, and a film about the artist, maya lin. Don lenzer cinematographer is a documentary directorcinematographer whose camera or director of photography credits can be found on five academy award winning feature documentaries including woodstock 1971, he makes me feel like dancing 1983, maya lin. Lin was an unknown in the world of art and architecture and many wanted to know about her. 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.
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