Arturo Di Modica was an Italian sculptor, widely known for his Charging Bull sculpture.
Arturo Di Modica in his Grand St Studio, New York c.1976
Arturo Di Modica's Charging Bull (1987–1989)
Arturo Di Modica's Bund Bull (2010), Shanghai
Di Modica and his collector Luciano Pavarotti, 1999
Charging Bull, sometimes referred to as the Bull of Wall Street or the Bowling Green Bull, is a bronze sculpture that stands on Broadway just north of Bowling Green in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City. The 7,100-pound (3,200 kg) bronze sculpture, standing 11 feet (3.4 m) tall and measuring 16 feet (4.9 m) long, depicts a bull, the symbol of financial optimism and prosperity. Charging Bull is a popular tourist destination that draws thousands of people a day, symbolizing Wall Street and the Financial District.
The sculpture in 2020
Charging Bull is at the northern tip of Bowling Green.
A poster showing a ballerina on the Charging Bull to promote the Occupy Wall Street movement
Charging Bull covered in a blue tarp and surrounded by barricades in June 2020 during the George Floyd protests in New York City