"The problem of sculpture in Israel is one of the most difficult and most incomprehensible problem for us; our country has no tradition of sculpture and the Jewish people were not interested in that for dogmatic reasons. This art tradition, the glory of civilized nations,was not available for us...Now we are taking our first step...As for the sculpture, the statue should not be used as a plastic illustration...The statue should have an impact, like a solid rock in the nature, but the rock should be directed to fill up a space..."

Moshe Sterenshuss, "Gazit", 1942