“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.” ― El Lissitzky

El Lissitzky was a prominent Russian multidisciplinary artist and designer in the first half of the 20th century. For Lissitzky, the medium was merely a vessel in service of his larger goals. His works spanned any and every medium he saw fit to communicate his message, commonly employing photography, architecture, and typography in his quest to enact social change via art.