Thursday will mark the official unveiling of "R-Evolution" at Market and Steuart streets along the Embarcadero. The 45-foot-tall statue has appeared at Burning Man and Las Vegas. Her message is women's empowerment, according to artist and Berkeley native Marco Cochrane.

A new eye-catching piece of public art has been revealed on San Francisco's Embarcadero. The 45-foot steel mesh statue of a woman stands in front of the iconic Ferry Building. It's called "R-Evolution.

Evolution,' a 45-foot-tall sculpture of a nude woman, at Embarcadero Plaza to promote feminine strength and public art.