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A Rift in the Earth

- Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial
Af: James Reston Engelsk Hardback

A Rift in the Earth

- Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial
Af: James Reston Engelsk Hardback
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A Distinguished and Bestselling Historian and Army Veteran Revisits the Culture War that Raged around the Selection of Maya Lin''s Design for the Vietnam Memorial

A Rift in the Earth tells the remarkable story of the ferocious "art war" that raged between 1979 and 1984 over what kind of memorial should be built to honor the men and women who died in the Vietnam War. The story intertwines art, politics, historical memory, patriotism, racism, and a fascinating set of characters, from those who fought in the conflict and those who resisted it to politicians at the highest level. At its center are two enduring figures: Maya Lin, a young, Asian-American architecture student at Yale whose abstract design won the international competition but triggered a fierce backlash among powerful figures; and Frederick Hart, an innovative sculptor of humble origins on the cusp of stardom.

James Reston, Jr., a veteran who lost a close friend in the war and has written incisively about the conflict''s bitter aftermath, explores how the debate reignited passions around Vietnam long after the war''s end and raised questions about how best to honor those who fought and sacrificed in an ill-advised war. Richly illustrated with photographs from the era and design entries from the memorial competition, A Rift in the Earth is timed to appear alongside Ken Burns''s eagerly anticipated PBS documentary, The Vietnam War. "The memorial appears as a rift in the earth, a long polished black stone wall, emerging from and receding into the earth." —Maya Lin

"I see the wall as a kind of ocean, a sea of sacrifice. . . . I place these figures upon the shore of that sea." —Frederick Hart
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A Distinguished and Bestselling Historian and Army Veteran Revisits the Culture War that Raged around the Selection of Maya Lin''s Design for the Vietnam Memorial

A Rift in the Earth tells the remarkable story of the ferocious "art war" that raged between 1979 and 1984 over what kind of memorial should be built to honor the men and women who died in the Vietnam War. The story intertwines art, politics, historical memory, patriotism, racism, and a fascinating set of characters, from those who fought in the conflict and those who resisted it to politicians at the highest level. At its center are two enduring figures: Maya Lin, a young, Asian-American architecture student at Yale whose abstract design won the international competition but triggered a fierce backlash among powerful figures; and Frederick Hart, an innovative sculptor of humble origins on the cusp of stardom.

James Reston, Jr., a veteran who lost a close friend in the war and has written incisively about the conflict''s bitter aftermath, explores how the debate reignited passions around Vietnam long after the war''s end and raised questions about how best to honor those who fought and sacrificed in an ill-advised war. Richly illustrated with photographs from the era and design entries from the memorial competition, A Rift in the Earth is timed to appear alongside Ken Burns''s eagerly anticipated PBS documentary, The Vietnam War. "The memorial appears as a rift in the earth, a long polished black stone wall, emerging from and receding into the earth." —Maya Lin

"I see the wall as a kind of ocean, a sea of sacrifice. . . . I place these figures upon the shore of that sea." —Frederick Hart
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 304
ISBN-13: 9781628728569
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 1628728566
Kategori: Militærhistorie: konflikter efter anden verdenskrig
Udg. Dato: 21 sep 2017
Længde: 34mm
Bredde: 236mm
Højde: 161mm
Forlag: Skyhorse Publishing
Oplagsdato: 21 sep 2017
Forfatter(e): James Reston
Forfatter(e) James Reston

Kategori Militærhistorie: konflikter efter anden verdenskrig

ISBN-13 9781628728569

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 304

Udgave

Længde 34mm

Bredde 236mm

Højde 161mm

Udg. Dato 21 sep 2017

Oplagsdato 21 sep 2017

Forlag Skyhorse Publishing