Thesis (M.F.A.)--Virginia Commonwealth University, 1999. / Prepared for: Dept. of Art History. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-104).

Thesis (M.F.A.)--Virginia Commonwealth University, 1999. / Prepared for: Dept. of Art History. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-104).

x, 113 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / In 2000, a non-profit organization, the Confluence Project, based in Vancouver, Washington commissioned Maya Lin to design seven site-specific art installations. Lin chose certain points along the Columbia River to commemorate the bicentennial of the Corps of Discovery, the Lewis and Clark Expedition. I will focus on the third completed site, Bird Blind, located at the Sandy River Delta in Troutdale, Oregon. This artwork is a functional piece for viewing the surrounding wildlife in addition to a textually informative work referencing the diaries of Lewis and Clark and includes the current species status report published by the Sierra Club on the animals observed by Lewis and Clark. This thesis examines the accessibility of the artwork to the wide variety of audiences and its success as a point of dialogue for its specific site. / Committee in Charge: Dr. Kate Mondloch; Dr. Leland Roth; Prof. Kenneth Helphand