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Paris 'sex toy' sculpture sabotaged at Place Vendome | Paris 'sex toy' sculpture sabotaged at Place Vendome |
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A huge inflatable sculpture inspired by a sex toy has been sabotaged days after it was installed in Paris. | A huge inflatable sculpture inspired by a sex toy has been sabotaged days after it was installed in Paris. |
The 24m (80ft) sculpture on Place Vendome in Paris was brought down when supporting cords were cut. | |
Earlier, US artist Paul McCarthy told a French newspaper that he was attacked by a man who said the sculpture had no place being on the street. | Earlier, US artist Paul McCarthy told a French newspaper that he was attacked by a man who said the sculpture had no place being on the street. |
The sculpture is part of the week-long International Contemporary Art Fair in the French capital. | The sculpture is part of the week-long International Contemporary Art Fair in the French capital. |
The art fair said it would restore the deflated sculpture as soon as it could. | The art fair said it would restore the deflated sculpture as soon as it could. |
McCarthy told French newspaper Le Monde that his work, entitled Tree, was an "abstract work" rooted in a joke about a sex toy and was also inspired by a Christmas tree. | McCarthy told French newspaper Le Monde that his work, entitled Tree, was an "abstract work" rooted in a joke about a sex toy and was also inspired by a Christmas tree. |
Police said the sculpture had been attacked overnight. | Police said the sculpture had been attacked overnight. |
"An unidentified group of people cut the cables which were holding the artwork, which caused it to collapse," police said. | "An unidentified group of people cut the cables which were holding the artwork, which caused it to collapse," police said. |
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the attack was unacceptable, and also denounced the attack on McCarthy. | Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the attack was unacceptable, and also denounced the attack on McCarthy. |
"Paris will not succumb to the threats of those who, by attacking an artist or a work, are attacking artistic freedom," she said. | "Paris will not succumb to the threats of those who, by attacking an artist or a work, are attacking artistic freedom," she said. |
"Art has its place in our streets and nobody will be able to chase it away." | "Art has its place in our streets and nobody will be able to chase it away." |
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