Sculptor of Wall Street’s ‘Charging Bull’ Passes Away at 80


In a bold move, Arturo Di Modica installed the bull in front of the New York Stock Exchange without the city's permission in 1989. It's now one of NYC's most iconic symbols.

Arturo Di Modica, the sculptor behind Wall Street’s famous Charging Bull statue, has died at the age of 80, according to BBC Italy.

Di Modica passed away in his hometown of Vittoria, Sicily last week. He had been fighting cancer for several years, La Repubblica reported.

The bull was originally installed in New York in 1989 — without permission, and it was designed to represent the “strength and power of the American people” following the 1987 market crash.

Police removed the 7,000 pound bronze statue from outside the New York Stock Exchange, but after a public outcry, city officials allowed it to be reinstalled days later in the heart of Manhattan’s financial district.

It has gone on to become a tourist destination, and it’s one of the most iconic symbols of the city.

 

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