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The Grotesque 10: Amazing Architectural Sculpture

from Ten American Colleges & Universities

2021-01-20 19:00:00 2021-01-20 20:00:00 America/New_York The Grotesque 10: Amazing Architectural Sculpture Photographer Mathew Duman embarked on a “grotesque safari”, traveling to 10 universities around the country to photograph the unique grotesques and gargoyles roosting on their academic buildings. Explore From Home - Virtual Program

Wednesday, January 20
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-01-20 19:00:00 2021-01-20 20:00:00 America/New_York The Grotesque 10: Amazing Architectural Sculpture Photographer Mathew Duman embarked on a “grotesque safari”, traveling to 10 universities around the country to photograph the unique grotesques and gargoyles roosting on their academic buildings. Explore From Home - Virtual Program

Explore From Home

Virtual Program

Photographer Mathew Duman embarked on a “grotesque safari”, traveling to 10 universities around the country to photograph the unique grotesques and gargoyles roosting on their academic buildings.

* Use this link to join our virtual program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84580968299?pwd=UUxRc3hUbFozZE85bWg5d3lEY0luZz09

Meeting ID: 845 8096 8299
Passcode: 541079

Mathew found that this type of sculpture makes its home within a style of architecture known as Collegiate Gothic which was popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. He has collected his findings in his book called: “The Grotesque 10: Amazing Architectural Sculpture from Ten American Colleges and Universities" and presents a selection in this illustrated lecture, giving you a taste of the variety of ornament, history, and humor these campuses have to offer.

The grotesque 10 schools are:

• Yale University
• Trinity College in Hartford, Ct.
• Bryn Mawr College
• The City College of New York
• Duke University
• Northwestern University
• Princeton University
• The University of Chicago
• The University of Pennsylvania
• Washington University in St. Louis

Mathew Duman is a photographer, author and graphic designer who grew up in Bethany, Connecticut. He attended the gargoyle-free campus of Central Connecticut State University. but while studying abroad, he developed a fascination with the grotesque sculptures of the cathedrals of Britain. In addition to England, Matt has made photographic trips to Italy, Africa, Australia & New Zealand. As a personal project, he began exploring the variety of sculpture found on the buildings of Yale University & published a book called “An Education in the Grotesque”, containing his findings at Yale and has now turned his sights on the sculpture at other campuses around the US.

At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:
https://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/52598

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AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Lecture | Author Talk |

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