Bull Statue

The sculptor of the famous Bronze Bull statue in New York's Wall Street, Arturo Di Modica, has passed away at the age of 80. Reportedly, the ailing artist died at his Vittoria home on February 19. Weighing over 3.5 tons, the bronze statue was installed without taking permission in 1989 to symbolize the 1987 US stock market crash. Interestingly, Arturo spent $350,000 of his savings to install the statue as "a joke, a provocation".