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Why did Piet Mondrian move from London to New York City in 1940?
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Piet Mondrian
Mondrian, photograph by Arnold Newman, 1942.
Piet Mondrian moved from London to New York City in 1940 primarily because the bombardment of London during World War II forced him to flee the city. After leaving Paris in 1938 due to the threat of Nazi aggression, he had initially sought refuge in London, where he lived and worked for two years before the escalating conflict necessitated his relocation to the United States.12