No, it's not an attraction for a steakhouse. I actually did hear a woman say, "What is that thing for?" in a Southern accent.
Well, m'lady, it is the Charging Bull. Sometimes called the Wall Street Bull. This is a 7,000 pound bronze statue created by Arturo Di Modica that represents the competitive and aggressive Stock Market. Or, as I like to see it as, how many Americans feel about their money! It has been reported that Di Modica was inspired by the 1987 stock market crash when he created the sculpture to symbolize American's strength and power.
Di Modica spent his own money ($360,00!) for his creation, and when finished it was brought to Lower Manhattan and placed in front of the New York Stock Exchange. On www.wikipedia.com, it is said that it was meant to be a "Christmas gift to the people of New York."
Soon after its placement, the bull was taken by the NYPD and thrown into an impound lot. This action angered many New Yorkers and art lovers, so the bull was set a few blocks from its orginal location in the plaza at Bowling Green. It is impossible to miss from any direction!
The sculpture is one of the most photographed pieces of art in the city and is of extreme importance to the Financial District.
3 comments:
I really love the color you choice for your blog. The pictures go really well against the background. Your topic is really interesting. Good job.
You changed your template...right?
Am I crazy or did you change your template? In any case I like the format of your blogm it looks great and would appeal to your target audience. I have only been to NYC once, but my sister lives there so I'm sure I'll go back. Looking forward to seeing what other interesting facts you find about stuff around NYC. Good job so far!
I, too, like the developing format of this blog. And I love the topics you've been addressing. One suggestion--can you use more embedded links? Martha
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