The general American public had not been exposed to Modern art emerging from the European avant-garde prior to the Armory Show. It had such a strong influence because Modernism, Expressionism, and Cubism deviated so drastically from what had previously been considered fine art.
The 'Armory Show,' which shocked America in 1913, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The exhibition, which opened on February 17, 1913, at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City, became a watershed moment in American art history. It introduced New Yorkers to modern art, such as Marcel Duchamp's cubist bare Descending a Staircase, which astounded them.
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