Good Dog Carl
2003
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2’ tall x 1' wide x 3' long
Life size |
Bronze
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_ Meridian Park
Seattle WA |
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The Friends of Meridian Park
renovated this historic site with a new playground based on beloved children's books. Along with
Dr. Zeus and other children’s book caricatures, Alexandra Day’s ‘Carl the Dog’ was
chosen to be included in the park. A close working relationship was established with
the author for accuracy, using her 3rd generation live model for ‘Carl’. An
interactive sculpture where fans young and old, could ride on Carl’s back, ears
posed for convenient handles for small hands. The running gate of the sculpture
was intentionally created to avoid any menacing quality of the subject .