“Battle of Dražgoše”, Monument Cankar Battalion in Dražgoše
Location: Dražgoše, Slovenia
Completed: 1976
Mosaic artist: Ive Šubic
Genre: Mosaic, Socialist architecture, former Yugoslavia
Detailed and graphic mosaic depicting the 1942 WWII Battle of Dražgoše. The mosaic, which extends 7-metres in length, is part of the Monument Cankar Battalion in Dražgoše. It was completed in 1976 by Slovenian artist Ive Šubic, who was a partisan during the war and took part in the battle. It is a touching piece of work, made all the more poignant by the fact that the artist was actually there.
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