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Officials say the "Fearless Girl" (front) statue will be moved to outside the New York
Stock Exchange, and are considering a similar move for the "Charging Bull"
statue (AFP Photo/Jewel SAMAD)
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New York (AFP) - The popular "Fearless Girl" statue, which has been staring down Wall Street's "Charging Bull" since last year, will soon move to face the New York Stock Exchange, the city's mayor said Thursday.
The bronze
statue by artist Kristen Visbal -- seen by many as a defiant symbol of women's
rights under President Donald Trump's administration -- appeared on the eve of
International Women's Day in March 2017.
The statue
was installed by State Street Global Advisors asset managers and marked the
start of the firm's campaign to encourage companies it invests in to increase
the number of women on their boards of directors.
The
"Fearless Girl" statue was supposed to be up for only a week, but
became a tourist magnet and the temporary permit was extended to one month, and
eventually one year.
Moving the
statue to the pedestrian-friendly area outside the NYSE "will improve
access for visitors and ensure that her message and impact continues to be
heard," Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement.
The new
site "will also alleviate safety issues arising from the large numbers of
pedestrians and visitors drawn to the statue, which has been located on a
narrow median on Broadway," a statement from the mayor's office read.
The move
will be complete by the end of 2018, the statement read.
"We
eagerly await the arrival of 'Fearless Girl' to her fitting new home, standing
her ground and training her unblinking eyes on our engine of progress and free
enterprise," said NYSE President Thomas Farley.
The
"Charging Bull" statue, installed in December 1989, symbolizes
"the strength and power of the American people" -- and
Italian-American sculptor Arturo Di Modica said that placing the "Fearless
Girl" there changed the meaning of the artwork.
De Blasio's
office also said that city officials are "looking at a similar move"
to the area near the NYSE for the "Charging Bull" statue.
VIDEO: The popular #FearlessGirl statue has moved to face the New York Stock Exchange -- a vivid reminder of the need for gender equality and better representation of women in the boardroom pic.twitter.com/C0rRhfTyaT— AFP news agency (@AFP) December 10, 2018
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