The same goes for the Eiffel Tower and Pablo Picasso’s 1967 Chicago sculpture. Interestingly, Picasso’s was privately funded, meaning that the city’s money was not involved, but the work still caused controversy. Both works occupy prime spots on public land and were widely disliked at the time they were built. Nowadays, however, both are easily recognized symbols of the cities where they are located and don’t seem the least bit controversial. Scandal may have propelled them to fame, but over time something else kicked in: people got used to them and eventually grew to love them.