Saturday, October 18, 2014

Up a tree!

If you're on social networks, you probably have seen this already. This? Is an inflatable piece of art by Paul McCarthy, an American artist (from Salt Lake City) known for his provocative installations (check this article). Therefore, what on earth could this giant green mushroom that grew over night on the Place Vendôme really be? Various propositions circulated these past days - including, of course, a giant sex toy - but the reality is much less daring... This is simply a Christmas tree! 

9 comments:

  1. "A giant sex toy" : my thought exactly!

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  2. My mind wandered into the gutter too, so....

    The Sisters Of Little Or No Mercy might have something to say about that.

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  3. Really? Ok, I guess if somebody wanted to put in a plug for something. I'm guessing it's both a tree and...but... Those artists, what can you say? I love that this is in Place Vendome. Maybe Cartier will create a diamond studded...tree ornament, yeah, that's it. -Jeff

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  4. Of course it's just a Christmas tree—but some of your friends (and I) have been having fun with this on Facebook!

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  5. A few in the French hemisphere must have lost their sense of humor!

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  6. To those who are seeing this as a sex toy: why the f*** are you plugging a christmas tree into you ass?!? :~)

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  7. Right! a sex toy called a "butt plug " in the gay world .

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  8. Ha! I know Paul McCarthy personally. He lives and works in Pasadena/Altadena. It's a butt plug. He revels in linguistic duplicity. That's our Paul! I heard someone slugged him.

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