1) Discuss the implications of the following image for cultural studies and the process of signification (semiotics): https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxjLKWaJtjCb6ic6jx-scFdFENceqZOKn4fA2yuaebGfTDXkNBbkf0nO7GLuLw64XGFMnuLQevr4MpGz-B_BWKwf_oc2a00IhjN8eR8vq9OUlQUTh48AcHAakgnYK0-6IBw12vR1dmAM/s320/fs_Magritte_Pipe.jpg (50-75 words)
This painting provides a revealing look at signification, which is essentially the process of assigning meaning to signs or objects, like the stop sign or “Man” and “Woman” symbols on bathroom doors. It presents seemingly contradictory viewpoints between the pipe and the text, which states, “This is not a pipe.” This is not contradictory, though, because the artist is correct. It is not a pipe; rather it is the image of a pipe. It points out the way in which people utilize signifiers. It has all the makings of a pipe so it is thought of as a pipe, even though it is just a painting. It shows how people attach value to things based solely off of cultural signifiers to claim reality.
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