Walking Man

On Leopoldstrasse in Schwabing, the striking sculpture Walking Man by Jonathan Borofsky has towered over the street since September 1995. The white work, 17 meters (56 feet) tall and weighing 16 metric tons, was financed by Munich Re and stands in front of its entrance. The figure shows a person in mid-stride, the long step of the left leg accompanied by dynamic arm movements. The faceless head continues the line of the spine. The steel structure was built in Los Angeles, taken apart, shipped to Munich by air freight, and reassembled here. Its outer shell is made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic, which gives the sculpture its characteristic white surface.