Arturo Di Modica
Italian-American·1941–2021
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Arturo Di Modica (1941-2021) was a Sicilian-American sculptor who created the Charging Bull (1989), the bronze sculpture that has become the unofficial symbol of Wall Street and American financial ambition. Born in Vittoria, Sicily, he moved to New York in 1973.
Di Modica spent two years and $350,000 of his own money casting the 7,100-pound bull, then installed it guerrilla-style outside the New York Stock Exchange one December night in 1989 as a gift to New Yorkers. Police towed it away, but public outcry forced the city to reinstall it nearby on Broadway. It's now one of the most photographed sculptures in New York.
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About Arturo Di Modica
Arturo Di Modica cast the 7,100-pound bronze bull at his own expense ($350,000) and installed it guerrilla-style outside the NYSE in December 1989. It was meant as a symbol of American resilience after the 1987 stock market crash.
The Charging Bull stands at Bowling Green Park near Wall Street in Lower Manhattan. It attracts thousands of visitors daily who rub its horns and nose for good luck.
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