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Jan Fleming - Grotesques and Gargoyles

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Uploaded by on May 20, 2009

Historic preservationist, Jan Fleming, is engrossed in grotesques which are faces carved in stone on buildings scattered around Des Moines. Her fascination with them has caused her to write a book on the topic.

The 28 grotesque faces on the Polk County Courthouse are charming, funny and scary. We don't know much about the reason for the grotesque faces except that some are similar to faces in Europe called the "Green Man" because foliage is growing out of or around the face.

Jan has found very little documentation about the people who carved these remarkable faces. This story originally aired on Iowa Public Television in April of 2001.

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  • Jan Fleming reminds me of Catherine O'Hara

  • This video is a great introduction to Jan's books on the subject. Her second one, concentrating on the "green man" type of grotesque, should be available soon. Doing a search on "Jan Fleming & grotesques" should help you find her web site, which has more information about her publications. This is a fascinating subject. Happy hunting!

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  • Oh God!! Public television!!!!!

  • I am in Jan's second book. This is a great video, well done.

  • get a book on freemasonic symbolism

  • This is a great video on the grotesques, gargoyles, green men and other carvings in Des Moines, Iowa.

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