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Maya Ying Lin (born October 5, 1959) is an American designer and artist who is known for her work in sculpture and landscape art. She first came to fame at the age of 21 as the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. ==Personal life== Maya Lin was born in Athens, Ohio. Her parents migrated to the United States from China in 1948 and settled in Ohio in 1958, one year before Maya was born. Her father, Henry Huan Lin, was a ceramist and former dean of the Ohio University College of Fine Arts. Her mother, Julia Chang Lin, is a poet and taught literature at the Ohio University.〔 She is the grand-niece of Lin Huiyin, who is said to be the first female architect in China. Lin Juemin and Lin Yin Ming, both of which are among the 72 martyrs of the Second Guangzhou Uprising was a cousin of her grandfather. Lin Chang-min, a Hanlin of Qing dynasty, the emperor's teacher, was the father of Lin Hui-yin and great-grandfather of Maya Lin. Lin studied at Yale University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981 and a Master of Architecture degree in 1986. She has also been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from Yale University, Harvard University, Williams College, and Smith College.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes )〕 She was among the youngest at Yale University to receive an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts in 1987.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision )〕 Lin is married to Daniel Wolf, a New York photography dealer. They have two daughters, India and Rachel.〔 Lin is the youngest of her generation, and has an older brother, Tan A. Lin, an English professor and poet. Growing up, she did not have many friends and stayed home a lot. She loved school and loved to study. When she was not studying, she took independent courses from Ohio University and spent her free time casting bronzes in the school foundry.〔(Maya Lin Interview – Academy of Achievement ). Achievement.org. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.〕 Lin, having grown up as an Asian minority, has said that she "didn't even realize" she was Chinese until later in life, and that it was not until her 30s that she had a desire to understand her cultural background. Commenting on her design of a new home for the Museum of Chinese in America near New York City's Chinatown, Lin attached a personal significance to the project being a Chinese-related project because she wanted her two daughters to "know that part of their heritage".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maya Lin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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