DUMBO — Admirers of DUMBO's iconic water tower can now get up close and personal with a replica of the sculpture made from nearly 1,000 pieces of salvaged, colored plexiglass.
While the stained-glass original remains a fixture in Brooklyn's skyline, artist Tom Fruin recently created a new and near identical version.
"A client in Wisconsin wanted to buy the original," Fruin explained. "I didn't want to sell her that one so I decided to make her a new one."
Named Watertower II, Fruin's newest sculpture will soon make the trip to Wisconsin where it will be put on display in a private sculpture park. But before it leaves Brooklyn, Fruin wanted to share it with the public. It will be on display in Brooklyn Bridge Park May 10-12.
