Vandals have destroyed an art installation by Paul McCarthy.
An art installation which was criticised for looking like a butt plug has been destroyed over night by vandals. The art was erected in Place Vendome, which is near the centre of Paris. Protesters who said the tree looked like a sex toy had decried it, saying it was a waste of tax payer's money.
The 80ft inflatable piece simply called 'Tree' was popped overnight. It had caused a lot of upset amongst anti-gay groups because it looks like a giant butt plug.
Police in Paris said, 'Individuals have severed the cables that hold the sculpture in place, taking advantage of a momentary lack of a security guard,
'Investigations are ongoing.'
The Mayor of Paris condemned the attack and the French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin said that the vandalism was 'an attack on creative freedom'.
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