"The Betrayal of Images ("This is not a pipe")" by Rene Magritte 1928-1929

This is a representational painting (also called objective, or figurative) because the artist has emphasized the fact of the pipe as a sold object having a shape that we recognize and associate with our experience of "pipeness."  In this painting, there is no question that Magritte was representing a pipe.  What was the meaning of Magritte's written statement below the pipe- "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" ("This is not a pipe")?
Magritte said that "People who look for symbolic meanings fail to grasp the inherent poetry and mystery of the image."  He tells us not to look for meaning, but rather to let the picture penetrate our senses and our imagination.  He said that "One object suggests that there is another lurking behind it."  In other words there is always more than meets the eye.