El Lissitzky (Lazar Markovich Lissitzky) was a Russian born artist, designer, typographer, photographer and architect. The avant-garde artist left behind him a profound impact on the world of art and design. His visual concepts were considered a breakthrough and helped to shape graphic design as we know it today. Here are a few of his design philosophies:
“The artist constructs a new symbol with his brush. This symbol is not a recognizable form of anything which already existing in the world, which is being built upon and which exists by way of people.â€
“Typographical design should perform optically what the speaker creates through voice and gesture of his thoughts.â€
“We believe that the elements in the chemical formula of our creative work, problem, invention, and art, correspond to the challenges of our age.â€
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