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108 of 108 people found the following review helpful. A brilliant artist explains her workBy Bruce TrinqueMaya Lins "Boundaries" is much like her three-dimensional creations - austere; at once both subtle and direct; outwardly detached; and ultimately effective in evoking a deep emotional response from within the beholder rather than imposing an exterior sentiment. Lin; of course; first came to prominence two decades ago when; as an undergraduate architecture student; she won the prestigious design competition for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Mall in Washington; D.C. Her concept; popularly known as "The Wall;" was fiercely criticized at that time for its radical departure from traditional memorial designs; yet from its unveiling in 1982 the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has been accorded widespread recognition for its profound aptness and - there is no better word - genius. Although Lins work since that remarkable debut has been on a smaller physical scale; it continues to follow a line of imaginative external simplicity in use of shape and space; covertly deceptive in masking emotional complexity beneath. The title of the book is meant to express Lins view that she and her creations inhabit the boundary between distinctly different qualities - architecture-art; natural-urban; inside-outside; Asian-American - simultaneously being neither and both."Boundaries" is not an autobiography. Maya Lin speaks through her architecture and her sculptures; and this book unwaveringly focuses upon that work and the creative process behind it. While the photographs in the volume are effective in presenting a broad impression of design and form; the real pictures are those drawn by Lins words. For a visual artist; she has a rare appreciation of verbal power and substance. In fact; Maya Lin regards words as a vital basis for her designs; the reflection of her own background: her father was a ceramist and her mother a poet. As a physical object; the book itself has purposely been given a unique character to fittingly express Lins artistic vision; occupying the boundary between "art book" and "reading book". The text literally begins on the inside front cover and spans the entirety of the volume; ending only on the inside back cover. Even the jacket has been incorporated as a harmonious; integral component of the whole. Like Lins creations erected in public spaces and those fashioned in her studio; "Boundaries" is an exquisite embodiment of a meeting between restraint and stimulation.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not really. Too many blank pages. The print ...By Irene DesGeorgesNot really. Too many blank pages. The print is tiny and minimal. Her work is spectacular. The pictures did not make it justice. It could have been a gem; but it was rather; a simple rock.Perhaps that was the idea; and I simply missed the point. Who knows? bailene0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CelenaBeautifully written and presented. Wonderful insight into Maya Lin and her approach to her work. Love it.
