El Lissitzsky and creativity

El Lissitzsky (1890-1941) was a Russian artist best known for his contributions to Suprematism and graphic design. Wikipedia says,

"[Lissitzsky's] work greatly influenced the Bauhaus and constructivist movements, and he experimented with production techniques and stylistic devices..." (Wikipedia: El Lissitzsky, 2.27.23 UTC 12:41)

The rest of this post is some quotes from Lissitzsky.

Creativity

"The printed page transcends space and time. The printed page, the infinity of the book, must be transcended." (Quoted in For the Voice by Vladimir Mayakovsky and Patricia Railing)

"At present we are living through an unusual period in time a new cosmic creation has become reality in the world, a creativity within ourselves which pervades our consciousness... in this way the artist became the foundation on which progress in the reconstruction of life..." ('Suprematism' in World Reconstruction, 1920)

Georges Braque and style

Georges Braque (1882-1963) was a French artist best known for his contributions to Cubism. Wikipedia says,

"Beginning in 1909, Braque began to work closely with Pablo Picasso who had been developing a similar proto-Cubist style of painting." (Wikipedia: Georges Braque, 3.16.23 UTC 12:28)

The rest of this post is some quotes from Braque.

Style

"It is the limitation of means that determine style, gives rise to new forms and makes creativity possible." (Les Problème de la Peinture, interview with Gaston Diehl, 1945)

"The arts which achieve their effect through purity have never been arts that were good for everything. Greek sculpture (among others) with its decadence, teaches us this." (Quoted in Artists on Art by Robert Goldwater and Marco Treves)