5414 x 3809 px | 45,8 x 32,2 cm | 18 x 12,7 inches | 300dpi
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Sculptor Laurence Broderick's 6 tonne bronze bull stands as a 2.2m high symbol of Bullring's importance to Birmingham. The twice life size sculpture - which takes the form of a massive bull turning in motion - greets visitors as they enter the main gateway to Bullring, just off Rotunda Square. Commissioned to herald Birmingham's regeneration, and to represent its history, the Bull has been adopted by the people of Birmingham as a 21st Century mascot. One of the largest bronze animal sculptures in the UK, the piece is modelled on the Hereford Bull, an animal with strong historical associations to Birmingham. A commemorative plaque was unveiled to celebrate Bullring's - and the bull's- first birthday. The plaque, located at the foot of the bull, reads "The bronze bull unveiled on the opening of Bullring on 4 September '03 was sculpted by Laurence Broderick. Commissioned to celebrate the past and future of Bullring and Birmingham, the bull has become the recognised symbol of the city and the adopted mascot of its citizens."
