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A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial
By Reston, James, Jr
- ISBN
- 9781628728569 9781628728583
- Publisher
- Arcade: Skyhorse
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Reviewed on July 1, 2017 | Vietnam in Memory
Architect Maya Lin's design for a Vietnam War Memorial required a physical split in the land; it also ignited a social division among veterans' groups who claimed the monument was disrespectful to Americans who fought and died in the war and those who saw it as public art that would help heal the nation. Reston (Luther's Fortress) recounts not only this conflict but also the "art war" between those who advocated for Lin's abstract desig...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
