Wall Street Bull picturesAdvanced Photoshop Pictures Contest - 32 image entries
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Wall Street Bull sculpture, also called the Charging Bull, or the Bowling Green Bull, is one of the symbols of The Financial District in Manhattan. The famous 7,000 pound bronze statue was created by Arturo Di Modica and installed near Wall Street to "bring bulls back to Wall Street" after the 1987 stock market crash. The bull sculpture is said to bring luck to traders and stockbrokers if they rub it on the testicles. The polished shiny testicles of the statue is the evidence of how many traders and tourists follow this tradition.
With the current stock market sell-off panic, we need to invite bulls back to Wall Street. Lets see if Freaking News can help make it happen.
To invite bulls back to Wall Street photoshop
the famous Wall Street Bull statue any way you wish. You can use the suggested Wall Street Bull source image*, or any other source image of the Wall Street Bull.
* Thanks to Claire Savill for providing this photo.
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Jackpot: 1st place: $5, 2nd place: $3 , 3rd place: $2 , 4th place: $1
Started: 10/7/2008 5:00:00 PM, Ended: 10/10/2008 6:00:00 PM
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| | Bronze bull - known as Charging Bull, or Wall Street Bull - is a symbol of New York stock exchange on Wall Street, its creator is a sculptor Arturo Di Modica, born in Sicily. The weight of the sculpture is more than three tons. The statue personifies financial optimism and prosperity (combination of “bulls” and “bears”).
Di Modica manufactured the sculpture on his initiative and with his money and installed it on December 15, 1988 opposite New York Stock exchange as a sample of “street art”. Soon, city authorities removed the bull from street and placed it in impound lot. However, New Yorkers liked the bull and the city authorities had to reinstall it but on Broadway, in the area near Bowling Green, two blocks away from the place where it was installed by its creator.
Bronze Wall Street Bull is one of the most photographed attractions of Financial District.
In the news: One of the most popular city sculptures “Charging Bull” is on sale in New York, reports Reuters.
Declared minimum cost of the sculpture - 5 million USD. Creator and owner of “Charging Bull” (also known as Wall Street Bull) Arturo Di Modica stated that the buyer should keep the sculpture where it stands now. In exchange, the new owner will receive honorable plaque and tax reduction.
Di Modica recollects that the inspiration, which led to creation of sculpture, has come after the stock market crash in 1987. More than 300,000 dollars and two years were spent on making “Wall Street Bull”.
In 1989, the sculptor with the help of about 30 friends, crane and cargo platform installed the three-ton bull in front of New York stock Market.
In spite of the public protests, the police confiscated the sculpture but however, soon according to the decision of New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, the “Wall Street Bull” was reinstalled on Broadway, just five minutes walk able distance from stock exchange.
« «Charging Bull» is part of New York, and it should remain in New York - states Di Modica in an interview to journalists. I created it as a symbol of hope for people».
He also informed that major portion of the money, received for sculpture, shall be spent on creation of other works and for charitable purposes. |
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