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美國總統奧巴馬及夫人于周四頒發了一年一度的國家藝術勛章(National Medal of the Arts)，華裔藝術家及建筑師林瓔 (Maya Lin)成為獲得此項榮譽的藝術家之一。一同當選的藝術家和機構還包括藝術家Frank Stella，設計師Milton Glaser，歌手及演員Rita Moreno，女高音歌唱家Jessye Norman，音樂家鮑勃·迪倫，指揮家Michael Tilson Thomas，作曲家及指揮家John Williams，演員及導演克林特·伊斯特伍德，查爾斯頓市長Joseph P. Riley Jr.以及奧柏林音樂學院 (Oberlin Conservatory of Music)和美國芭蕾舞學校(School of American Ballet)等。
林瓔 (Maya Lin)是林徽因的侄女，曾被美國《生活》雜志評為“二十世紀最重要的一百位美國人”與“五十位美國未來的領袖”。她的作品遍布美國各地，而她的最新榮譽是獲得2009年度美國國家藝術獎章。2月25日，白宮東廳，美國總統奧巴馬為身著黑色鑲紅邊套裝的林瓔披掛上紫綬帶的金質獎章。表彰她作為建筑師、藝術家環保人士的卓著成就。這是美國官方給予藝術家的最高榮譽，而林瓔是此次獲獎者中唯一的亞裔。
該獎項由國家藝術基金會(National Endowment for the Arts)管理，其榮譽主席Rocco Landesman表示，獲獎者代表了“美國建筑、設計、電影、音樂、表演、戲劇和視覺藝術的廣度和深度”。
The President presents the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal for 2009 in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House.
The award recipients for 2009 were the following individuals and organizations, Bob Dylan, Clint Eastwood, Milton Glaser, Maya Lin, Jessye Norman, The Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Joseph P. Riley, Jr., The School of American Ballet, Frank Stella, Michael Tilson Thomas, John Williams, Rita Moreno, Robert A. Caro, Annette Gordon-Reed, David Levering Lewis, William H. McNeil, Philippe de Montebello, Albert H. Small, Theodore C. Sorensen and Elie Wiesel.
Remarks by President Obama at Presentation of National Humanities Medal and National Medal of Arts
East Room
February 25, 2010
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. (Applause.) I'm sorry I'm a little late. (Laughter.) I had this thing I had to do. (Laughter.) But I understand that people have been drinking and -- (laughter) -- and eating the big shrimp around here. And I have to say that the wait will have been worth it, because we are honoring an extraordinary group of individuals.
Before I begin I just want to make a few acknowledgements. First of all, somebody who was busy with me today, and is busy every day on behalf of the American people -- we have Speaker Nancy Pelosi who is here. (Applause.)
We have somebody who has been a great entrepreneur of the arts who we're glad accepted the position of chairman of the NEA, Mr. Rocco Landesman, who is here. Please give him a big round of applause. (Applause.) Another individual who had an extraordinarily distinguished career in Congress and has been a consistent supporter of the arts and the humanities, and is somebody who doesn't just talk bipartisan, but has always walked the bipartisan walk -- we're grateful to have him here, Mr. Jim Leach, chairman of the NEH. (Applause.) Where's Jim? There he is.
Two great friends of mine and the co-chairs of the President's Commission on the Arts and Humanities -- Ms. Margo Lion and Mr. George Stevens -- and all the commission members who are here, will you please stand and let us give you a round of applause. (Applause.)
