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Talos Statue by M.Ayrton
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738 Guildhall St, Cambridge CB2 3QJ, United KingdomMap
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Talos, the automaton
This sculpture by Michael Ayrton is an imagining of Talos, the mythical automaton who protected the island of Crete by hurling rocks at threatening ships. As much as I love Greek mythology and classic...
Statue
The statue of Talos is in Cambridge City Centre. It is just off the Market Square and is close to the Corn Exchange. It's not a very large statue and is on a large plinth. It's not a "must see" thi...
Unique or just uniquely ugly
There is a debate online as to whether this statue is the ugliest in Cambridge. It’s the 1950 work of Michael Ayrton (1921-75) a rather neglected painter, printmaker and sculpture whose star is perhap...
Frankly not quite sure
Had to do some reading on this esoteric and fairly odd monument next to the Guildhall and Cambridge Market. I find it to be a bit of an enigma. Talos was erected after the arrival of Lion Yard and des...