Mathew Duman presents the intriguing lecture, The Grotesque 10: Amazing Architectural Sculpture from Ten American Colleges & Universities, on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 7:00 pm at the at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT.

Armed with only a camera, a sense of humor and a host of frequent flyer miles, Mathew Duman embarked on a “grotesque safari,” traveling to 10 universities around the country to photograph the unique grotesques and gargoyles roosting on academic buildings. He collected his findings in the book The Grotesque 10.

Duman will present a selection of grotesques and gargoyles in an illustrated lecture, giving you a taste of the variety of ornament, history, and humor these campuses have to offer. Connecticut schools featured in the lecture include Yale University and Trinity College.

Duman is a photographer, author, and graphic designer. He attended the gargoyle-free campus of Central Connecticut State University. While studying abroad, he developed a fascination with the grotesque sculptures of the cathedrals of Britain. In addition to the U. S. and England, he has made photographic trips to Italy, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. He lectures on architectural sculpture and leads walking tours of Yale University in New Haven.

The presentation is a collaboration of Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation and Wethersfield Historical Society.

Admission is $10.00 and free to members of Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation and Wethersfield Historical Society. Tickets are available online at www.cedarhillfoundation.org or at the door on the evening of the event.