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The Treachery of Images (Ceci n'est pas une pipe)

Realistic painting of a pipe with the caption "This is not a pipe" written below, questioning the relationship between objects and their representations.

Significance

Foundational work of conceptual art, anticipating postmodern debates about signs and meaning. Michel Foucault wrote an entire book analyzing its implications.

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

63.5 cm × 93.98 cm

Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, USA

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