Why did the Art capitol move from paris?

Question

just a simple short answer please. this is for a study guide for my art class

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The short answer is that the money in post-war Europe had dried up, and New York had become the most vibrant city in the World. Also, the ideologies that fuelled much of pre-war art, notably socialism, communism and anarchism had lost much of their attraction for many people, and the New York art scene, with its jazz music, its multi-culturalism and its excitement seemed to be the way for ward for art, so many artists - moved there.
See;
The Shock of the New - Robert Hughes
Understanding Modern Art - Monica Bohm-Duchen

BTW - it's capital not capitol - a capitol is a collection of government buildings