Photography & text by
Mathew M. Duman
Amazing Architectural Sculpture from
Ten American Colleges and Universities
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Baskerville Hall, The City College of New York
New York City, New York
Shepard Hall, The City College of New York
New York City, New York
The Old Library, Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
The Old Library, Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Davison Building, Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Few Quadrangle, Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Kilgo Quadrangle, Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Deering Library, Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Dillon Gymnasium, Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Foulke Hall, Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
The Old Graduate College, Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Seabury Hall, Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut
Chapel cloister, Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut
Culver Hall, The University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Wieboldt Hall, The University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Irvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence Quadrangle, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence Quadrangle, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brookings Hall, Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
Brookings Hall, Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
Pauli Murray College, Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
Benjamin Franklin College, Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
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Yale University is a great place to spy a wide variety of types of grotesque in their natural habitat as well as an intriguing case study in Collegiate Gothic architecture. Mathew Duman leads walking tours of Yale’s campus located in New Haven, Connecticut. He prefers to call these tours "Grotesque Safaris”, so don’t be surprised to find him leading this trek in a safari outfit and pith helmet!
On his safaris, Mathew points out many of the grotesques and gargoyles that originally inspired him to explore this and other campuses. Those who have never been will find a visit to Yale’s campus to be a fascinating combination of academics, history, art and architecture. Even those who are familiar with the campus will find that there are still many discoveries yet to be made as many of these sculptures still go unnoticed by campus visitors and locals alike. Either way, searching out these works of art can be as much fun as appreciating them!
Mathew continues his “grotesque safari” in the form of a lecture in which he highlights a variety of architectural sculpture from each school of the Grotesque 10. He also points out many curious aspects of the Collegiate Gothic style of architecture and shows how these features are meant to enhance an institution's identity both on and off the campus. His talk is accompanied by a slide presentation full of examples of his original photography which offer an up close look at this amazing sculpture.
Mathew M. Duman is a photographer, graphic designer and writer who grew up in Bethany, Connecticut. He attended the grotesque-free campus of Central Connecticut State University but studied abroad in Italy and Britain as well. While in Europe, he developed a fascination with the features of medieval architecture. After graduation, Mathew continued exploring with photographic trips to Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Back in the United States Mathew began exploring the relationship between the medieval architecture of Europe and collegiate architecture in the United States.
Mathew possesses limitless curiosity as well as a appreciation of irony and the comedic. These concepts became key factors in shaping his perspective on this type of sculpture and are a driving force in his exploration of the grotesque.
For more information on Mathew's books, lectures, walking tours, etc.,
please email him at: mathew.duman@thegrotesque10.com.
An Education in the Grotesque: the Gargoyles of Yale University
Mathew began his foray into grotesque sculpture by wandering amidst the Collegiate Gothic buildings of Yale University. There he began photographing and researching these structures and their features, resulting in his first book: An Education in the Grotesque: The Gargoyles of Yale University, which is available at www.yalegargoyles.com.
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