On December 14, 1989, sculptor Arturo Di Modica illegally placed a massive, 7100 pound bronze sculpture of a bull poised to charge in the Financial District of Manhattan. The NYPD would impound it shortly later that day, but a wave of public outcry persuaded officials to bring the bull back.
Di Modica intended the bull to inspire, as he considered it a gift to America for helping to fulfill his dream of becoming a sculpture. However, it has taken on other connotations as well, as some movements paint it as a kind of emblem of corporate greed. For example, the Occupy Wall Street movement created posters depicting the bull as an antagonistic force. Regardless, it has become a huge tourist attraction in the Financial District.
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