Statue of Alan Turing, Bletchley Park
2007 artwork by Stephen Kettle in England
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A statue of Alan Turing, created in slate by Stephen Kettle in 2007, is located at Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes, England, as part of an exhibition that honours Turing (1912–1954).[1][2] It was commissioned by the American businessman and philanthropist Sidney Frank (1919–2006).[3]
| Statue of Alan Turing | |
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View of the statue on exhibit at Bletchley Park | |
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| Artist | Stephen Kettle |
| Year | 2007 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Slate |
| Subject | Alan Turing |
| Location | |
| Owner | Bletchley Park Trust (commissioned by Sidney Frank) |
| Accession | 2007 |
| Website | www |
The slate for the sculpture was selected from North Wales because the sculptor learned that Turing used to holiday there as a child and adult.[1] The slate originated from Llechwedd, near Blaenau Ffestiniog. Turing is depicted seated and looking at a German Enigma machine. He is dressed in a jacket, but there is some deliberate untidiness in his clothing.
In 2007, it was commented that the statue acknowledges Turing as a codebreaker but not as a gay icon.[4] The statue became part of a new exhibition at Bletchley Park on Alan Turing in 2012, the centenary year of Turing's birth.[5] Sir John Dermot Turing, nephew of Alan Turing, attended the opening of the exhibition and posed with the statue.[6]
See also
- 2007 in art
- Alan Turing Memorial (2001), Manchester
- List of LGBT monuments and memorials
