Maya Lin.

Maya Lin is an American artist and architect who is known for her work in sculpture,landscape art and architecture. Her best-known work is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.She was born October 5, 1959.Lin studied at Yale University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981 and a Master of Architecture degree in 1986. She has also been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from Yale, Harvard University, Williams College, and Smith College.She is married to Daniel Wolf, a New York photography dealer. They have two daughters, India and Rachel.