Photo courtesy of the artist
“Jetfire,” a sculpture of a giant toy plane by artist Luisa Caldwell, made a safe landing onto the roof of Diner at the corner of Broadway and Berry Street, yesterday.
The 10ft x 8ft x 4ft sculpture is made of laminated plywood, cut and slotted like the toy balsam-wood version. “It’s nostalgia for a more innocent time,” said Caldwell.
Diner co-owner Andrew Tarlow said it will be a regular tradition to invite artists to install sculptures on the roof. The first sculpture installed on the Diner roof about a year ago was a cow’s head by local artist Mike Ballou.
“It’s a great corner, so visible, and I feel lucky to have that awesome image of the Brooklyn Bridge up behind ‘Jetfire,’” said the artist.
