Representational
This bar barrows from a concept we recognize from our environment and is meant to be representational of a tiki hut. Many people understand it refers to the experience of being on the beach. It reports large amounts of detail about the materials found in tropical places such as bamboo, driftwood and and palm leaves. While sipping on exotic tropical flavored drinks with little umbrellas one might imagine themselves in a place far away from the everyday concerns of a busy city lifestyle.
Abstract
Here is an abstract piece that contains many of the elements and forms found in a bar. Vivid and lively colors distill the experience by expressing the music and excitement in the atmosphere. Even though it is a painting, it captures the motion and pace of nightlife with it's use of echoing patterns and rhythmic waves.
Symbolic
Perhaps one of the most recognizable symbols for a bar comes in the shape of a martini glass. Such a simple and elegant form, it has come to denote the concept of a cocktail lounge and all of it's associated nightlife. This symbol is iconic in the since that it uses representational information in order to communicate it's meaning.
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