Why Maya Lin was leader?

Answer 1

You seem to be asking why Maya Lin was important, or why she was a leader in her field-- art. Maya Lin is a Chinese-American artist, architect, and sculptor, and she is best known for her Vietnam War memorial in Washington DC, but at first, she was not considered a leader in the art world. She was a 21-year old Yale University student who had won a competition to design the new monument.

At the time it was created, Lin's design for the memorial was very controversial, but the families and friends of the veterans who had died in that war championed the monument, and it came to mean a lot to them. The monument was dedicated in 1982, a shiny, black granite wall that contained the names of the more than 58,000 members of the military who had died as a result of the war. It is one of the most visited monuments and still evokes a very emotional response, as people visit to pray and to see the names of their loved ones.

People were grateful to Maya Lin for making sure the memories of Vietnam were not forgotten. So, while she was not considered a leader in the art world at the time, she certainly earned the respect of her peers and the gratitude of the many people who were comforted by the memorial she created for them. Today, she is a well-known artist and architect, and her work has been widely praised.