Charging Bull (sometimes called the Wall Street Bull or the Bowling Green Bull) is a 3,200 kg (7,000 pound) bronze sculpture by Arturo Di Modica that sits in Bowling Green park near Wall Street in New York City. Bowling Green is a small public park in Lower Manhattan at the foot of Broadway next to the site of the original Dutch fort of New Amsterdam. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Bronze is the most popular metal for cast metal Sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply a "bronze" Arturo Di Modica (born 1960 is an Italian-American artist born in Vittoria, Sicily, best known for his sculpture Charging Bull (also Bowling Green is a small public park in Lower Manhattan at the foot of Broadway next to the site of the original Dutch fort of New Amsterdam. Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The City of New York
The sculpture depicts a bull, the symbol of aggressive financial optimism and prosperity, leaning back on its haunches and with its head lowered as if ready to charge. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family In Investing, Financial markets are commonly believed to have market trends that can be classified as primary trends secondary trends (short-term and secular trends
Di Modica spent some US$ 360,000 to create, cast, and install the sculpture following the 1987 stock market crash as a symbol of the "strength and power of the American people. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been In financial markets Black Monday refers to Monday, October 19, 1987, when Stock markets around the world crashed, shedding a "[1] The sculpture was the artist's idea, not the city's. In an act of "guerrilla art", he trucked it to Lower Manhattan and on December 15, 1989, installed it in front of the New York Stock Exchange as a Christmas gift to the people of New York. Street art is any Art developed in Public spaces — that is "in the Streets quot — though the term usually refers to art of an illicit nature as Lower Manhattan (or downtown Manhattan) is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City.
The police seized the sculpture and placed it into an impound lot. The ensuing public outcry led the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to install it two blocks south of the Exchange in the plaza at Bowling Green. The City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation (colloquially the Parks Department) is the department of government of the City of New York responsible for It faces up Broadway. Broadway, as the name implies is a wide avenue in New York City. [2]
The sculpture, one of the city's most photographed artworks, has become a tourist destination in the Financial District. The Financial District of New York City (sometimes called FiDi) is a neighborhood on the southernmost section of the borough of Manhattan which It has also come to be an unofficial symbol of the Financial District itself, and it often appears in the local news media to punctuate stories about optimism in the financial market.
In 2004, Di Modica announced that the bull sculpture was for sale, on condition the buyer does not move it from its present location.
Di Modica continues to own the copyright to the statue. In 2006, Di Modica sued Wal-Mart and other companies for illegally benefiting from his copyright, by selling replicas of the bull and using it in advertising campaigns. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [3]
Stockbrokers are said to rub the testicles of the bull for good luck. [4] According to a Washington Post article in 2002, "People on The Street say you've got to rub the nose, horns and testicles of the bull for good luck, tour guide Wayne McLeod would tell the group on the Baltimore bus, who would giddily oblige. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D "[5] The polished sheen of the statue's testicles is evidence of the popularity of this practice.
References
- ^ D. McFadden, Robert (1989-12-16). Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion SoHo Gift to Wall St.: A 3 1/2-Ton Bronze Bull. New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
- ^ Wall St.'s Bronze Bull Moves 2 Blocks South. New York Times (1989-12-20). Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
- ^ "Sculptor of Manhattan 'Charging Bull' statue sues Wal-Mart, others to protect its image", Associated Press, 2006-09-21. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Retrieved on 2007-07-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold
- ^ Bostock, Cliff, "First look: Cuerno / A taste of Spain comes to Atlanta", restaurant review, Creative Loafing, January 30, 2008, accessed May 4, 2008
- ^ Duke, Lynn, "The Pilgrimage To Ground Zero — Officials and Tourists Walk A Fine Line on Solemn Ground", Washington Post, February 27, 2002, Edition F, page C1, accessed via newsbank. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. com subscription archive website (also on High Beam Reasearch subscription archive website) on May 4, 2008
Further reading
Durante, Dianne, Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan: A Historical Guide (New York University Press, 2007): on the Bull's creation and current legal status. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
External links
- Charging Bull is at coordinates Coordinates:
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