Arthur Erickson Quotes & Sayings
64 most famous Arthur Erickson quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He was a Canadian architect who passed away on 20 May, 2009.
“Space has always been the spiritual dimension of architecture. It is not the physical statement of the structure so much as what it contains that moves us.”
“Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart.”
“Illusion is needed to disguise the emptiness within.”
“Modernism released us from the constraints of everything that had gone before with a euphoric sense of freedom.”
“Vitality is radiated from exceptional art and architecture.”
“The Renaissance is studded by the names of the artists and architects, with their creations recorded as great historical events.”
“The great dream merchant Disney was a success because make-believe was what everyone seemed to need in a spiritually empty land.”
“Ancient Rome was as confident of the immutability of its world and the continual expansion and improvement of the human lot as we are today.”
“Only when inspired to go beyond consciousness by some extraordinary insight does beauty manifest unexpectedly.”
“We are yet to have a conscience at all about the exploitation of human cultures.”
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