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Mosaics of Zestaphoni

Mosaic art was widely spread throughout former Soviet Union. You can still easily find walls of cinemas, sport centres, metro stations, public buildings or simply blocks of flats decored with mosaics. They're quickly vanishing, however. Here is a masterpiece by artist Demur Basheleishvili in an abandoned swimming pool in city of Zestaphoni, Georgia.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Zestaphoni, Georgia
Camera: OM-1
Copyright: © Jakub Rybicki