In what year did Marcel Duchamp arrive in New York?

In what year did Marcel Duchamp arrive in New York?

• A. 1913
• B. 1915
• C. 1920
• D. 1922

Answer: (B)

1915 is the year Duchamp arrived in New York. He left Europe to escape World War I and settled in New York, where he became a central figure in the American avant-garde and Dada circles. This move positioned him to influence American modern art and to develop the readymade concept that would reshape how art is made and understood, leading to iconic works like Fountain a couple of years later. He would later return to Europe in 1917, so 1915 marks the moment his presence in New York began. The other years don’t fit the historical record of his relocation.

1915 is the year Duchamp arrived in New York. He left Europe to escape World War I and settled in New York, where he became a central figure in the American avant-garde and Dada circles. This move positioned him to influence American modern art and to develop the readymade concept that would reshape how art is made and understood, leading to iconic works like Fountain a couple of years later. He would later return to Europe in 1917, so 1915 marks the moment his presence in New York began. The other years don’t fit the historical record of his relocation.