'Love at Last Sight': lecture by Mark Cousins, 22nd March, 2013

Extent: 2 digital files (8 GB)

Comprises audiovisual recording of a lecture entitled 'Love at Last Sight' given by Mark Cousins on the 22nd March, 2013. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (4.79 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (3.17 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 43min 25sec.

Copyright: Architetectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 11th lecture in the series entitled 'Where is Everyday Life?', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2012-2013. For the final lecture of this series, Mark Cousins borrows Walter Benjamin's concept of 'Love at last sight' to describe the manner in which he understands the 'subject' as related to the 'object' in everyday life. Cousins goes on to clarify the' object's' affinity to the 'art object', before presenting his final, concluding thoughts in the context of his readings of Giorgio Agamben.

Custodial History: Original recording (format unknown) was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and a digital copy (.iso format) has been retained on the department's servers since c2013.

Aquisition: Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021, using the digital file held by the the AA Audio Visual Department.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Gabriela Jimenez

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 11, Spring Term, 18th - 25th March, 2013