Walter Hamler wrote: > Yes, I agree about Maya. > I think she had so many things against her back then. She was a young > woman, Asian, and relatively unknown in the field. There were probably > others. > I remember one of the strongest objections was the fact that it was > essentially underground. Folks were used to the imposing landmark > monuments on the mall and other areas of DC. As it turns out, that > aspect has proven to be its strongest character, in my opinion. I can > remember one day walking around the mall, just looking for picture > opportunities, and litterly stumbled upon it. Especially if you come > up to it from behind the three soldier statues who gaze upon it. It > really jumps out to you and is very evocative in its impact. > > Walt > > O
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