Driving School of the Civil Defence Organisation
Location: Lutsk, Ukraine
Completed: 1970s
Artist: Vasyl Gur
Alternative name: Lutsk Driving School of the Ukrainian Defence Society, DTSAAF
Genre: Mosaic, Soviet artwork, former USSR
Dating back to 1948 and originally an automobile and motorcycle club, the organisation is one of the oldest educational establishments in Ukraine. It became a driving school for the military in 1975 and the artwork depicts military personnel undertaking activities typically associated with the armed forces. More examples of Soviet-era mosaics.
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