{"id":403899,"date":"2026-07-18T23:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T23:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/403899\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T23:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T23:10:13","slug":"san-franciscos-45-foot-nude-woman-sculpture-can-be-yours-with-a-major-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/403899\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco\u2019s 45-foot nude woman sculpture can be yours \u2014 with a major catch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A towering 45-foot-tall nude woman that&#8217;s been turning heads along San Francisco&#8217;s waterfront is officially on the market \u2014 but anyone hoping to take her home better have deep pockets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The massive metal sculpture known as <a data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;R-Evolution,&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/13\/us-news\/california-nude-woman-sculpture-sparks-reaction-after-public-unveiling-in-san-francisco\/?rand=189&amp;%3Bjw_start=%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D&amp;jw_start=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;R-Evolution,&#8221;<\/a> now renamed &#8220;I Am,&#8221; is up for sale or lease after its high-profile run at Embarcadero Plaza, according to <a data-ylk=\"slk:creator Marco Cochrane;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/13\/us-news\/california-nude-woman-sculpture-sparks-reaction-after-public-unveiling-in-san-francisco\/?rand=189&amp;%3Bjw_start=%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D%7Bseek_to_second_number%7D&amp;jw_start=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">creator Marco Cochrane<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Buying the 13,000-pound artwork won&#8217;t come cheap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Cochrane hasn&#8217;t listed an asking price, the costs are expected to climb well into the six figures. It cost roughly $300,000 just to install the giant sculpture in the city&#8217;s <a data-ylk=\"slk:Embarcadero Plaza;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/06\/15\/us-news\/workers-met-with-massive-surprise-after-draining-iconic-san-francisco-fountain\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Embarcadero Plaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A towering 45-foot-tall nude woman that's been turning heads along San Francisco's waterfront is officially on the market \u2014 but anyone hoping to take her home better have deep pockets. Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/3de9ffc1f1027ae3d079f87738b53469.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A towering 45-foot-tall nude woman that&#8217;s been turning heads along San Francisco&#8217;s waterfront is officially on the market \u2014 but anyone hoping to take her home better have deep pockets. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The colossal figure was created by Cochrane and modeled after California dancer and singer Deja Solis.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The massive metal sculpture known as &quot;R-Evolution,&quot; now renamed &quot;I Am,&quot; is up for sale or lease after its high-profile run at Embarcadero Plaza, according to creator Marco Cochrane (center). Anadolu via Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/03ed22b9e0a47f0b80d259ac9d14b63f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The massive metal sculpture known as &#8220;R-Evolution,&#8221; now renamed &#8220;I Am,&#8221; is up for sale or lease after its high-profile run at Embarcadero Plaza, according to creator Marco Cochrane (center). Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cochrane said the statue is &#8220;up for sale and lease&#8221; and encouraged interested buyers to contact him if they want to make the eye-catching landmark their own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;With this piece, Model Deja Solis explores and expresses what she feels like when she can just be\u2026a whole person\u2026 a woman, radiating her energy into the world calm.. just breathing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The statue will be disassembled and leave San Francisco in October<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The massive female is also known for its &#8220;breathing&#8221; period every day, when its metal chest expands and contracts. There is also two periods during the day when the statue is lit up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A spokesperson for Building 180, who works with Cochrane, <a data-ylk=\"slk:told SF Gate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/\u201cWe believe great public artworks shouldn\u2019t return to storage \u2014 they deserve to find permanent homes where they can continue to inspire,\u201d said the spokesperson. \u201cJust as importantly, living artists deserve to be celebrated, supported, and paid for creating the work that enriches our communities.\u201d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">told SF Gate<\/a> the statue &#8220;is on temporary loan and is available for purchase.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The statue will be disassembled and leave San Francisco in October Instagram\/yusefxperience\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/california_post_772\/7afc771ce4a5a11e1751f4578cce9ad5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The statue will be disassembled and leave San Francisco in October Instagram\/yusefxperience<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We believe great public artworks shouldn&#8217;t return to storage \u2014 they deserve to find permanent homes where they can continue to inspire,&#8221; said the spokesperson. &#8220;Just as importantly, living artists deserve to be celebrated, supported, and paid for creating the work that enriches our communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The huge woman was originally part of a privately funded project called Big Art Loop to bring 100 temporarily installed large-scale sculptures to public 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