Charging Bull NYC

Charging Bull in NYC

The statue of the charging bull, also known as the Bull of Wall Street, is an iconic symbol of New York City. Situated in the heart of the Financial District in Manhattan, New York, this bronze sculpture has become the symbol of Wall Street and extremely popular tourist attraction. It symbolizes New Yorker's courage, financial success, integrity and economic prosperity.

The statue was designed, created and installed by Arturo Di Modica on December 15 1989, not long after the 1987 financial crisis. It was meant to help lift up the spirits of people working at Wall Street, as they go to work in the morning and pass by it. And Wall Street, being the the backbone of the US economy, really needed spiritual encouragement at those times. Arturo Di Modica took it upon himself to help with it. He funded the project with his own money, over a third of a million dollars. Arturo dedicated 2 years of his life working on the statue in his studio in Manhattan. Due to its size, the bull had to be built in a few pieces and later on welded together. The statue was not commissioned, neither approved by the City officials. The artist, with help from his close friends, decided to install it, even if it was an illegal action. Trying to avoid confrontation with the authorities, they did it before sunrise, in the cover of the night. Di Modica had chosen to place his art piece in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building. This bold decision was not welcomed by NYSE and they ordered it to be removed later in the same day. Despite the short exposure time, many people had the chance to se it and adore it. The bull, being a symbol was well accepted

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