QUESTION #4

The image of the pipe and its translated text “this is not a pipe” implies that is is not just a pipe but a symbol of masculinity and/or identity. For example, pipes are associated with older men and sophistication. Men who smoke pipes are intelligent and wise. It is significant in cultural studies because the direct text saying “this is not a pipe” makes the viewer look at the painting, not as a painting, but pondering what more it could mean