Maya Lin and the 1960s: Monuments, time lines, and minimalism

Critical Inquiry

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 679-708

  Abramson, Daniel ^a,b  

^a Department of Art History ^*

^b The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy

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EID: 10944264431     PISSN: 00931896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/448813     Document Type: Article

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