Carolina QuotesIt took a lot to understand and to thread a path that would allow me to develop in architecture, and develop my voice there, develop my voice in art. I wasn’t abandoning what I would call my interest in history and memory.
Maya Lin Connected to the Carolinas
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"Maya Lin on Art, Architecture, Landscape and Memory" in Bloomberg (19 November 2022)
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- 2022
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