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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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan -- celebrating the Soviet mantra "friendship of the peoples."
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Above the entrance to a textile factory in Bishkek. At the top, it says, "Our work, Motherland, is for you."
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Atomic scientists are featured on the wall of this now-abandoned uranium mill in the southern Kyrgyzstani town of Mailuu-Suu.
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Inside the 1970s Nurek Dam, Lenin is at the heart of a mosaic celebrating Soviet Tajikistan's farming and industry.