August 8, 2019 by Janet Siroto · Arts & Culture

Ironic Twist: ‘Fearless Girl’ Sculptor Is Now Fighting for Rights to Her Work

Why the Fearless Girl sculptor may be heading to court.

In 2017, as International Women’s Day dawned, a bronze sculpture appeared in Lower Manhattan, across from the iconic charging bull figure that has dominated the Wall Street area for years. The newcomer was a four-foot-high statue of a defiant girl, staring down the horned creature.

It was commissioned and installed by State Street Global Advisors, a financial institution that displayed it in order to encourage other companies to increase the number of females employed at leadership levels and to promote equality.

Kristen Visbal, 56, the Delaware-based artist who created the instant sensation, Fearless Girl, gained recognition for this feminist work.

Whoops! Want to read more?

Become a member to get these perks:

- - - - Read all our bold, bodacious articles by top writers.
        
        Get discounts on trips and events, including Paris, Italy, Scotland, New York City.
        
        Join our members-only "Tribe" community to connect with like-minded women.

Join now—as low as $39 a year!

The Problem with TikTok’s New Face-Altering Filter

A new TikTok filter creates a movie-star version of your face. This sucks for women our age who already feel so much pressure to look younger.

The #MeToo movement seems to have spurred many daughters of well-known men to re-examine that key relationship in books, films, and plays.

She’s already a tireless philanthropist, activist, and author. What more can Maria Shriver possibly accomplish at 67? She tells us here.

Sick of seeing tiny teenage models in swimsuit ads? Us too. Here, 11 styles worn by REAL women—NextTribers at our recent beach retreat.

« Judy Geib: From Graphic Designer to Celebrated Jeweler

Jimi, Joni, Janis—and Me: A Raised Peace Sign to Woodstock, 50 Years Later »

Love our content?

We are the Voice of Smart, Bold Women 45 and over! Our mantra is Age Boldly! No where else will you find authentic, original content like this. So give a little or give a lot. We want to continue publishing stories about love later in life, adult children never leaving home, wearing a bikini after 50 and trips of a lifetime! Thank you in advance for supporting NextTribe.

SUPPORT US