ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of Jim Henson, the late master puppeteer and filmmaker, has given Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts a large gift — 12 feet tall, in fact.
A massive statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as The Tramp, Charlie Chaplin’s ironic character, has stood at the gates of The Jim Henson Company’s headquarters in Hollywood, California, since 2000. And now, it’s making its way to the Center for Puppetry Arts as the company moves its main office.
“Thanks to the generosity of the Henson family, including our board member Cheryl Henson, an iconic piece of Hollywood history will continue to delight fans from around the world,” Beth Schiavo, the center’s executive director, said in a statement. “We are deeply honored to be the new stewards of this joyful symbol of creativity, humor and storytelling.”
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