Maya Lin: Quick Facts


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Born October 5, 1959 (age 67) • Athens • Ohio
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016) • National Medal of Arts (2009)
Notable Works “Blue Lake Pass” • Civil Rights Memorial • Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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