Mya Lin's Vietnam Memorial

Maya Lin's Vietnam memorial was a awsome way to deal with the whirlwind of pain left after the Vietnam war. She was able to take some of the pain that was felt after the solders came home and turn it into a wonderful peace about healing. The marble is black and is reflective so that that way when you look at it your reflection is staring back at you. There is also 53,661 names that flow on the walls. They are in chronological order so that every solider can be honored. Some Veterans did not agree with the design. They wanted a statue and a flag added. After a long battle they got the changes they were looking for without damaging the inetgrety of the art piece. All in all the piece of art work is a inspiring piece that brings the nation together over such a contraversial and painfull time in Americas history. 

Pics i took while drifting downtown

Wolf vs. Taylor

In my opinion John Taylor’s opinion is more representational and Howling Wolf’s is more abstract. John Taylor’s form is very literal, how the naked human eye would see it, while Wolf’s is more abstract and less literal. I think Howling Wolf’s, due to his heritage, wanted to depict landmarks and features of the land. I think the biggest cultural differences is Wolf’s picture is he is painting it as if his ancestors and looking down on these proceedings. Their ancestors are play a very important role in their present day life. Taylor’s painting on the other hand is showing what he saw through his eyes. The angles of both painting suggest both artists have a very different view of what is important. In Taylor’s art work the characters kind of blend together. There really is no individual, while in Wolf's painting is all about the individual and how they work together as a society. I think Taylor’s work is authentic to the best of his ability. Women play a huge role in both society’s, the difference is women in Wolf’s culture are shown respect and are given a proper place in society. In Taylor’s society women are used and abused, constantly given no respect and under appreciated.