Fearless Girl absolutely changes the original intent and meaning of Charging Bull. ('A symbol of the "strength and power of the American people".') In a sense,

Fearless Girl absolutely changes the original intent and meaning of Charging Bull. ('A symbol of the "strength and power of the American people".') In a sense, Fearless Girl is a derivative work—using the original art, no less—created without permission of the artist. It's less about environment and more about the fact that Fearless Girl would not make any sense without Charging Bull. Whether the artist has a right to prevent derivative works, whether this counts, and whether the city was within its rights is what's up for dispute.