The Achilles Heel of the Americas was the lack of cultural confidence typical of new settlers. Arthur Erickson More Quotes by Arthur Erickson More Quotes From Arthur Erickson We settled this continent without art. So it was easy for us to treat it as an imported luxury, not a necessity. Arthur Erickson luxury easy art Whenever we witness art in a building, we are aware of an energy contained by it. Arthur Erickson building energy art With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption. Arthur Erickson artist goal america Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture. Arthur Erickson architecture enemy art