"I wanted to illustrate the process of movement in the material. From the plane to the line. I have always wanted, to the greatest extent possible, to convey the thing in its development." --Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, a letter
"...Look at this drawing of a tulip. You can see that she understood its movement, how this plant wants to move towards and backwards. It isn't an academic drawing but it shows the essence of what that tulip is about, what that tulip wants to do, how that tulip wants to grow..."