The Christmas Tree That Humiliated Paris Originally conceived as an ode to both the sex toy and Constantin Brncui's famed sculptures, the piece was named after a Christmas tree, and L'artiste crateur du sapin gant de la place Vendme agress Le Parisien In 2014, American artist Paul McCarthy installed his inflatable sculpture Tree in Paris's most ceremonial setting: Place Vendme, directly across from the Ministry of Culture. Conceived as an abstract Christmas tree, its Place Vendme : le "Tree" de Paul McCarthy est il une oeuvre d'art ou un sextoy ? The most controversial and controversial works of art in history some of which have been exhibited in Paris, and all of which have caused a stir. Paul McCarthy renonce rinstaller son oeuvre polmique vandalise Paris La Libre