Charging Bull facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Charging Bull |
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| Artist | Arturo Di Modica |
| Year | 1989 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 11 feet (3.4 m) tall & 16 feet (4.9 m) long |
| Weight | 7,100 pounds (3,200 kg) |
| Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 40°42′20″N 74°00′48″W / 40.705576°N 74.013421°W | |
The Charging Bull is a famous bronze sculpture. You can find it in Bowling Green, a park in Manhattan, New York City. This large bull statue was placed there in 1989 by an artist named Arturo Di Modica. He put it there without official permission, like a surprise art project. But people loved it so much that it was allowed to stay!
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About the Charging Bull
This impressive bull statue is made of bronze. It stands about 11 feet (3.4 meters) tall. It is also about 16 feet (4.9 meters) long. The sculpture is very heavy, weighing around 7,100 pounds (3,200 kilograms).
How the Bull Was Made
Arturo Di Modica created the Charging Bull in a special art foundry. A foundry is a place where metal is melted and poured into molds. Making the bull cost about $360,000. On December 15, 1989, Di Modica secretly placed the huge statue under a Christmas tree. This was on Broad Street, right outside the New York Stock Exchange.
Why the Bull is Important
The Charging Bull has become a symbol of financial power and strength. It represents the "bull market," which is when stock prices are going up. Many people visit the bull each year. They often take pictures with it. It is one of New York City's most popular landmarks.
Images for kids
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Charging Bull is at the northern tip of Bowling Green.
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Arturo Di Modica in his studio where Charging Bull was created.
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2017: Arturo Di Modica and his representative Jacob Harmer, Sicily.
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A poster showing a ballerina on the Charging Bull to promote the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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Charging Bull covered in a blue tarp and surrounded by barricades in June 2020.
See also
In Spanish: Toro de Wall Street para niños
