What was Marcel Duchamp’s reaction to the public outcry against his work, Descending a Staircase (No.2)?
A. Duchamp was crushed; he wanted to be accepted by the public.
B. Duchamp simply ignored the controversy and created more art.
C. Duchamp was delighted; even negative attention helped to advance his new artistic ideas.
D. Duchamp was devastated; he retreated to France in disgrace.