Quote by Maya Lin

I started studying what the nature of a monument is and what a monument should be. And for the World War III memorial I designed a futile, almost terrifying passage that ends nowhere.


I started studying what the nature of a monument is and what

Summary

The quote refers to the concept behind the design of a World War III memorial. The speaker began by exploring the essence and significance of monuments. In this thought process, they created a design that evokes a sense of futility and fear, symbolizing the destructive nature of war. The intention behind the design is to convey a feeling of a passage that leads to nowhere, possibly alluding to the pointlessness and devastating consequences of a potential global conflict.

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War
By Maya Lin
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