Why did New York City replace Paris as the world capital of art?

Question

a. The Bauhaus school closed.
b. Many artists fled to New York from Europe,
c. The advance of Hitler’s armies destabilized Europe.
d. None of these are correct.
e. All of these are correct.

Answer 1

e. All of these are correct.

a. Incorrect. While the closing of the Bauhaus school by the Nazis did contribute to the shift in the art world center, this is not the complete answer.
b. Incorrect. While the fleeing of many artists from Europe to New York did contribute to the shift in the art world center, this is not the complete answer.
c. Incorrect. While the advance of Hitler’s armies and the resulting destabilization of Europe did contribute to the shift in the art world center, this is not the complete answer.
d. Incorrect. The closing of the Bauhaus school, the advance of Hitler’s forces, and the new home many artists found in New York were all contributing factors to the shift in the art capital of the Western world.
e. Correct. The closing of the Bauhaus school, the advance of Hitler’s forces, and the new home many artists found in New York were all contributing factors to the shift in the art capital of the Western world.