By 1932, a self-imposed exodus of New Objectivity adherents from Russia and Germany occurred, significantly impacting the movement's social foundations. Minimalism subsequently gained international acceptance, particularly in Japan, England, and the United States.
Within this American context, Modernism is divested of its social legacy as it becomes established. This phenomenon is particularly evident at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where minimalist functionalism emerges as a style associated with affluence.
