• J.J.P. Oud (correspondence writer)

Letter from J.J.P. Oud to Sigfried [Pep] Giedion, 28 June 1924, Rotterdam, Netherlands

24 June 1928

- In this letter from J.J.P. Oud to Sigfried Giedion, Oud critiques Giedon's book about Modernist Dutch architecture (title not indicated). Oud challenges several points made by Giedion and rebukes the author for his anti-socialist approach to architectural analysis. Oud suggests a less romantic and speculative methodology, and concludes the letter with a proposal to meet with the author and discuss their ideas. The letter is addressed to "Pep", Sigfried Giedion's nickname.

Pen and black ink with graphite additions

sheets: 26.2 x 21.4 cm

DR1985:0388:001-006

• correspondance

3 pages, 2-sided

signed - on DR1984:0388:006 by the correspondent, in pen and black ink, c.: "Oud [underlined]" dated - on DR1984:0388:001, by the correspondent, in pen and black ink, u.r.: "24.6.28" inscribed - on drawings DR1984:0388:002 - DR1984:0388:006, by the correspondent, in pen and black ink, t.: with page numbers inscribed - by the correspondent, in graphite, throughout: with illeg. notes additional to pen and black ink main text

Netherlands;

• architecture

• architectural history
• architectural criticism
• book review