Arturo Di Modica, with foundry casting by Bedi-Makky Art Foundry
The artist compressed post-crash resilience, force, and optimism into a bronze object pedestrians can circle.
History
From guerrilla public art to Wall Street symbol.
From the 1987 crash and Di Modica's guerrilla installation to Bowling Green's photo ritual.
Design read
Lowered head, tense body, forward charge: market language made physical.
1989
Created
11 ft
Height
7,100 lb
Weight
Bronze public sculpture and guerrilla-art gift to New York after the 1987 market crash
The lowered head, muscular body, and twist create a visual grammar of charge, volatility, and confidence.
Market crash becomes the backdrop
Di Modica conceived the bull as a personal symbol of strength and recovery after the Black Monday crash.
Bronze sculpture is completed
The 7,100-pound sculpture was created at significant personal expense and cast in Brooklyn.
Guerrilla installation at the NYSE
The sculpture was delivered overnight near the New York Stock Exchange as a holiday gift to New Yorkers, then removed by police.
Installed at Bowling Green
After public attention and city negotiation, Charging Bull was placed on the Broadway median north of Bowling Green.
Fearless Girl dialogue
Fearless Girl briefly faced Charging Bull before being relocated to the New York Stock Exchange area.
Lower Manhattan photo ritual
The bull remains a free outdoor landmark, a Wall Street symbol, and one of the Financial District's busiest photo stops.
Photo references
Explore the object through verified media.
Every image is sourced, credited, and stored locally.
Editorial Use OnlyCharging Bull at Bowling Green
New York Post Editorial
Editorial Use OnlyBig Bull Standing Proud
The Wall Street Experience
Editorial Use OnlyBronze Head Profile
CBC News / Associated Press
Editorial Use OnlyIcon Crop
New York Post Editorial
CC BY-SA 4.0Arturo Di Modica With The Bull
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