New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-24

TO US. Now we are coming over 10 vou a.
course, it is impossible TO say how .x,.,...
this revolution may proceed, but the p,.-.
restless movement cannot fail to have =.
found influence on the artistic status Of An.
ica.'
asked whether an ultimate American ,,,..
OF art would be the result.
"Oh, now he replied decidedly. no. ~,
Art has nothing 20 do with nationalir ~.
come over here il is not TO infuse the Arert,,
spirit into our work. but rather to seek M.
freedom from turmoil which is irnpo,sb,. !,
home. When your artists. in the pa, h,,,
COVE over TO Europe to study with isu,v
masters, they have not, or only in rare eass
renounced their nationality, or assumed ,,x
attitude discounting individual poin, Of wen
As rule. they have come over, learned Wiz
Europe had TO teach, and then returned. Thx
is the way with the European artists who u,
now coming over to America. Only with y
it is impossible to say how long our r.4
dence may be. Even SHOULD peace be nx
declared in Europe, conditions would no, b
favorable for a long time to come | ,hiss
New York will become permanent home a
artists before the older centres are in q pod.
ton TO encourage renewal Of artistic a,
deavor"
And the Quarter Latin' Do these ,russ
forget it?
81 assure you says Marcel Duchamp, Va
Quarter Latin is a gloomy endroit thex dn.
The old gay life is all vanished The atsien
are dsmally shut. Art has gone dusty Ym
know, at the outbreak OF the war all kts
Quarter cafes closed up at O'Clock IN the
evening. When abandoned Paris last srry
the hour had been advanced to 1880 er
it is very different life from the hppY,
stimulating life one used to encounsa. Paris
is like deserted mansion Her lights are
out Ones friends are all away at The front
Or else they have been already killed
II came over here, not because couldn't
paint at home but because hadn't any ''s
to talk with. 1t was frightfully lonely l~
excused from service on account OF my hear
So | roamed about all alone Everywhere rs
talk turned upon war Nothing but war Va
talked from morning until night In such a.
atmosphere. especially for one who holds '"
to be an abomination. il may readily be co..
ceived existence was heavy and dull.
so far as painting goss-it is matter o
indifference to me where am. Art pu's'
subjective, and the artist should be aos .
work in one place quite as well as anotne
Bat I love an active and interesting aie
hove four-d such a lie most aourdanty IN W.
York. / am very happy Eere. Perhaps f.'n.
too happy. For have not painted s's'
picture since coming over.
From a psychological standpoint mo "
spectacle Of war very impressive Inc :,
stinct which sends men marching our 70 ~
down other men is an instinct wo'uy !,
careful scrutiny. What an absurd tn'ns Vs.
a conception of patriotism isl FundameAa',
all people are alike Personally nus' y,
admire the attitude OF combating in''s'
with folded arms. Could that but oeeom' y
universal attitude, how simple the ih'e''''''
Of nations would be- NJ.
This young artists studio IN Besxns' 80 =.
contains a few of his paintings Inc ".
brated Nude Descending the Stair s"r~
ent on exhibition = can Francisco. m0n'':
Duchamp carefully explained that this "0' -,
rot cubist. that none OF his work Is eu', !.
Like Madame Cleizes. he is dong onlns' :,
owr way. I asked whether he were So" f''
ing after the manner Of the Nude 4,
"Oh. no." he answered. Il have pas'su -, -
long ago. My methods are constantly 80 -
irg. My most recent work IS u"''''
anything that preceded IT, II 6.
DO YOU think. monsieur that you VIZ -, =
in America public capable OF dpp's'''N'
your work.