'Dirt, Smells and Nausea': lecture by Mark Cousins, 20th January, 1995

Extent: 1 audio cassette (90min), 2 digital files (596 MB )

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'Dirt, Smells and Nausea', given by Mark Cousins on the 20th January, 1995. The recordings consist of an audio cassette tape (90min), a digital preservation file (486 MB, .wav format) and a digital access files (110 MB, .mp3 format). Duration of access version: 45min 02sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 10th lecture in the series entitled 'Ugliness', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA General Studies programme, 1994-95. In this lecture Mark Cousins typologically clarifies the process of forming ugliness using examples of dirt and smell-induced nausea. Cousins defines the double characteristics of object as existence (interior) and representation (exterior).When the interior becomes larger that the exterior, the object start to be ugly. Then the subject starts to mimic the above process as a defensive action.

Custodial History: Audio cassette recording was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and retained by the AA Photo Library until 2019, when it was transferred to the AA Archives.

Aquisition: Audio cassette was transferred from the AA Photo Libary to the AA Archives in 2019. Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Tian Pan

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 2, Spring Term, 16-20th January, 1995