Showing posts with label charging bull. Show all posts
Showing posts with label charging bull. Show all posts

Thursday, September 16, 2010

What City Owns a Copy of the Wall Street Bull?

And the answer is ...

d) Shanghai

Shanghai officials commissioned a bull statue from di Modica, which was unveiled in May of 2010. Although the work is the same size and weight of its Wall Street counterpart, it was designed to look "younger and stronger" than the New York bull, with a face that looked upwards, all symbolizing the vigor of and hope for the country's economy.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

New York Trivia Tuesday

One of New York's most famous icons is the Charging Bull, a bronze statue by Arturo di Modica that stands in Manhattan's Financial District, near Wall Street. The bull symbolizes financial prosperity, and has been a popular tourist attraction since its installation in 1989.

Di Modica stated in 1998 that he would make four more bull statues for cities around the world, when he found buyers for them. Although three bulls remain unclaimed, one city has bought a statue from di Modica, which was installed just this year. Where is the second bronze bull statue located?

a) Dubai
b) Kuala Lumpur
c) Mumbai
d) Shanghai

Check back on Thursday for the answer to this week's trivia question!