Pluto - Layton, UT
N 41° 03.798 W 111° 57.695
12T E 419206 N 4546229
This wood-carving sculpture of Pluto is located in Layton Commons park area, in Layton, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMJ71G
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2013
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This painted wood-carved sculpture of Pluto was carved in place, from a tree that had died. The artist, Michael Chipman used only chainsaws to create it. The sculpture is situated in Layton Commons, north of the Davis County Library and west of Layton High School. The plaque near Pluto reads:
Off to the Library
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This tree planted long ago, provided many
years of shade and enjoyment. In 2001,
after the tree died, Layton City Parks
Department decided that carving it into a
character would provide enjoyment for
many years to come. This tree was carved,
in placed by Michael Chipman. The entire
carving was done with chainsaws.
"Pluto, also called Pluto the Pup, is a cartoon character created in 1930 by Walt Disney Productions. He is a mustard-colored, medium-sized, short-haired dog with black ears. Unlike Goofy, Pluto is not anthropomorphic beyond some characteristics such as facial expression, though he did speak for a short portion of his history. He is Mickey Mouse's pet. Officially a mixed-breed dog, Pluto is clearly modeled on the English Pointer breed, most evident in the film "The Pointer". The prominent Disney artist Norm Ferguson owned an English Pointer. Together with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Goofy, Pluto is one of the "Sensational Six"—the biggest stars in the Disney universe. Though all six are non-human animals, Pluto alone is not dressed as a human.
Pluto debuted in animated cartoons and appeared in 24 Mickey Mouse films before receiving his own series in 1937. All together Pluto appeared in 89 short films between 1930 and 1953. Several of these were nominated for an Academy Award, including The Pointer (1939), Squatter's Rights (1946), Pluto's Blue Note (1947), and Mickey and the Seal (1948). One of his films, Lend a Paw (1941), won the award in 1942. Because Pluto does not speak, his films generally rely on physical humor. This made Pluto a pioneering figure in character animation, which is expressing personality through animation rather than dialogue." SOURCE
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