Dissecting l'Effort Moderne
M.R.O. Roman (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
A.J. Oxenaar – Mentor (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
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Abstract
This study examines the 1923 Les Architectes du Grupe De Stijl exhibition at the parisian L’effort Moderne gallery and its associated publications, including primary and secondary sources, with a focus on an original photography. Key figures include Theo van Doesburg, Cornelis van Eesteren, J.J.P. Oud and Le Corbusier. The analysis centers on debates surrounding abstraction and functionalism within early modernist architecture. The work situates itself within the academic contributions of Sjoerd van Faassen and Herman van Bergeijk, particularly concerning the complex relationship between van Doesburg and Le Corbusier, characterized by both alignment and opposition. Methodologically, it adopts an interdisciplinary framework: (1) an empirical approach to aesthetics of De Stijl’s and Le Corbusier’s modernism; (2) a visual analysis of historical narratives as constructed through imagery and its interplay with textual discourse; and (3) a comparative lens to assess the individual contributions and reciprocal influences among the architects.