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El Lissitzky, a Russian-born artist, is renowned for his contributions to the Russian Constructivist movement. His works, which combined painting, photography, and design, had a profound impact on modern art.

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Mind Purpose Space Unity Architecture Organized Emptiness

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“Art can no longer be merely a mirror, it must act as the organizer of the people's consciousness... No form of representation is so readily comprehensible to the masses as photography.”

People Art Form Consciousness Photography Mass Mirrors Representation Organizer

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“The printed page transcends space and time. The printed page, the infinity of the book, must be transcended.”

Book Space Pages Infinity Time And Space Printed

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“The room is there for the human being - not the human being for the room.”

Humans Inspiration Human Beings Space Rooms Architecture Ass Bad Ass Badass Avant Garde Famous Artist Spatial Architecture And Design Architecture Design Built Environment

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“The sun as the expression of old world energy is torn down from the heavens by modern man, who by virtue of his technological superiority creates his own energy source.”

Men World Energy Heaven Sun Virtue Modern Expression Source Technological Superiority Torn Modern Man Old World Energy Sources

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“We believe that the elements in the chemical formula of our creative work, problem, invention, and art, correspond to the challenges of our age.”

Believe Art Problem Age Challenges Creative Elements Invention Formulas Chemicals Creative Work

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“The artist constructs a new symbol with his brush. This symbol is not a recognizable form of anything which is already finished, already made, already existing in the world - it is a symbol of a new world, which is being built upon and which exists by way of people.”

People World Way Art Made Form Artist Painting Built Finished Painter Symbols New World Brushes Constructs Graphic Design

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“Typographical design should perform optically what the speaker creates through voice and gesture of his thoughts.”

Should Voice Design Performing Gestures Speakers Graphic Design Typography Typefaces

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About the Author

Born: November 23, 1890
Died: December 30, 1941
Known for: Artist
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