Washington National Cathedral Grotesques: Movie Camera in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

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The Movie Camera grotesque is a limestone carving on the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., designed by Constantine Seferlis and Patrick Plunkett. It is located on the southwest tower's east face, south buttress gablet. This grotesque creatively incorporates a modern movie camera motif into the cathedral's traditional Gothic stonework. It is part of the cathedral's extensive collection of gargoyles and grotesques that blend historic and contemporary themes.