The towering, 12-foot statue of Kermit the Frog is leaving its longtime home in Los Angeles and moving to the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia. The Jim Henson family made the generous gift to the Center. For 25 years, the statue has stood guard at the front of The Jim Henson Company’s historic studio lot on La Brea Avenue.
Kermit the Frog dressed as Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp, complete with the hat and cane statue, was put up in 2000 to mark the Henson Company’s move into the studio. The building was originally Charlie Chaplin’s studio, built back in 1917. The Kermit-as-Chaplin statue was a perfect, fun way to connect the two artists, Henson and Chaplin, who both brought so much heart to film.
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The Center for Puppetry Arts is excited. They already have the world’s largest collection of Jim Henson puppets, props, and costumes. We’re talking pieces from Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, The Dark Crystal, and more.
The Executive Director, Beth Schiavo, said they are “deeply honored” to become the new home for the sculpture. Lisa Henson, Jim Henson’s daughter and CEO of the company, noted that the Center is the “perfect home” to share this part of the Henson legacy. This move reinforces Atlanta’s role in keeping Henson’s work alive.
Moving a statue this big from California to Georgia is a huge job. The exact dates and logistics are still being worked out.
12-Foot Charlie Chaplin Kermit the Frog Statue Is Moving to Atlanta
From the social media team: “The Center for Puppetry Arts is honored to announce a remarkable gift from the family of Jim Henson: the towering 12-foot statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as Charlie Chaplin’s The Little Tramp, which has stood at the front gates of the historic studio on La Brea Avenue in Hollywood for the last 25 years while the property was the headquarters of The Jim Henson Company. The statue will be relocated to the campus of the Center for Puppetry Arts in Midtown, Atlanta.
Created to commemorate The Jim Henson Company’s move into the Chaplin studio in 2000, the Kermit statue represented a whimsical link between two visionary artists. Its new home at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta will ensure that the sculpture continues to delight and inspire generations of dreamers, while also reinforcing the organization’s role in carrying forward and celebrating The Jim Henson Company’s legacy.
The logistics and timing of the statue’s move are still being determined. Fans of film, puppetry and Henson history can look forward to more information in the coming months about when they can visit the statue in its new home in Atlanta.”
