Arthur Erickson : (4)

" The innovative spirit was America’s strongest attribute, transforming everything into a brave new world, but there lingered an insecurity about the arts. " - Arthur Erickson

" This great, though disastrous, culture can only change as we begin to stand off and see… the inveterate materialism which has become the model for cultures around the world. " - Arthur Erickson

" After 1980, you never heard reference to space again. Surface, the most convincing evidence of the descent into materialism, became the focus of design. Space disappeared. " - Arthur Erickson

" With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption. " - Arthur Erickson