Across the former Soviet Union, colorful communist-era mosaics still adorn government buildings, housing blocks, and factory walls. Many celebrate industry and culture with artistic flourishes that belie their staid subjects. Photographer David Trilling found himself drawn to them again and again on his travels around Russia and Central Asia. (https://twitter.com/dtrilling, www.davidtrilling.com)
The Soviet Union's Public Art Legacy
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This mosaic in northern Moscow honors firefighters.
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At Belorusski Vokzal station, in Moscow, Lenin can still be seen leading the revolution.
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A monument to the Internationale -- the communist hymn -- in central Irkutsk.
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In Osh, Kyrgyzstan, the mascot for the 1980 Moscow Olympics.