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Time in Memorial
Maya Lin's latest memorial will pay tribute to the planet |
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01 Apr 2008 |
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| Posted at 4:45 PM on 01 Apr 2008 Maya Lin, an artist best known for designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is making plans for a tribute to what has passed from the earth -- literally. Her planned memorial will list the names of animals, birds, and plants that have gone extinct. "The top 10 songbirds we grew up with are in a 40 percent to 70 percent decline. Our oceans are being devastated by o ... |
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