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Bluenorthwest

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15. The artists thought too small. Anyone know the true story of the Wall St Bull statue?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 08:44 AM

Apr 2015

It was also placed by the artist unknown to the city and not permitted. It was also removed by NYPD and impounded. Public sentiment returned it to the street, and while I have not updated on the story for years, the piece has always been a problem for NY, as the city does not own it, it is very famous now, and so forth.
It's an interesting story, and one that springs to mind with this piece. A very nice likeness of Snowden, beats the hell out of that Jamestown Lucy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charging_Bull

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Statue That Cast Edward Snowden As A Hero Removed And Held By New York Police [View all] Purveyor Apr 2015 OP

That's a good likeness... 2naSalit Apr 2015 #1

K&R for the sheer pettiness of removing it. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #2

Cleaning a desecrated war memorial is petty? Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2015 #5

If they thought for themselves they would understand that Snowden's conduct was as brave JDPriestly Apr 2015 #6

I thought Progressives tried to be tolerant of others' opinions. randome Apr 2015 #12

We should all be tolerant of the opinins of others. Those who took down the statute were JDPriestly Apr 2015 #19

hero, not traitor dolphinsandtuna Apr 2015 #13

Kick elias49 Apr 2015 #3

What charges are they holding it on? Rex Apr 2015 #4

Statutory Pillory jberryhill Apr 2015 #7

The cops probably got tired of seeing Snowden put on a pedestal. Rex Apr 2015 #16

Did it resist arrest? Savannahmann Apr 2015 #8

It refused to lie down and put its hands behind its neck. randome Apr 2015 #14

Can they get the artist that did this bust to re-do the Lucy one? nt boston bean Apr 2015 #9

Didn't see that one coming. :sarcasm: randome Apr 2015 #10

I like that statue dolphinsandtuna Apr 2015 #11

Spray Painting it on the Vietnam War Memorial would be even excellenter, eh? jberryhill Apr 2015 #17

All you need to do is get someone to place in their own private yard. brooklynite Apr 2015 #20

The artists thought too small. Anyone know the true story of the Wall St Bull statue? Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #15

I'll make sure the NYPD knows that I volunteer for sledgehammer duty... stevenleser Apr 2015 #18

I assume the people who want the statue returned have no objection... brooklynite Apr 2015 #21