Sea-themed mosaic at Resort Pitsunda, Abkhazia. Completed in 1967 by lead artist, Zurab Tsereteli. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
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East-1 Residential District
East-1 Residential District (Uschod microrayon) in Minsk, Belarus. Completed in 1966. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Apartment Building
A large and detailed mosaic on the side of an apartment building in Kulob, Tajikistan (Central Asia). Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Linella Express
Linella Express mosaic (former Electrical Appliance Store) in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1968. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
“The Heroism of the Labouring Class in the Struggle for Industrialisation”
Mosaic entitled “The Heroism of the Labouring Class in the Struggle for Industrialisation” in Tulcea, Romania. Socialist artwork in the former Eastern Bloc.
“Taming the Fire”, S.A. Termocom
Mosaic entitled “Taming the Fire”, above the front entrance of the S.A. Termocom building in Chisinau, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Mosaic “Information Space” (Taras Shevchenko Research Institute of the Printing Industry)
Mosaic on the side of the Taras Shevchenko Research Institute of the Printing Industry in Lviv, Ukraine. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
Kindergarten
One of a series of mosaic on the exterior walls of a kindergarten school in Cahul, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
“Peace, Science, Labor, Creativity, Art”, Mazda Centre
Mosaic “Peace, Science, Labor, Creativity, Art” on the side of the Mazda Centre in Chisinau, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.
“Winds-Waves”, House of Writers
Mosaic entitled “Winds-Waves” on the side of the House of Writers in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1974 by Aurel David. Soviet artwork in the former USSR.
Apartment Building ”Tashkent”
Mosaic-decorated apartment building called ”Tashkent” in Chisinau, Moldova. Completed in 1977. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Apartment Building
Large ornate mosaic on the side of an apartment building in the southern city of Cahul, Moldova. Soviet-era artwork in the former USSR.