'Medium and Media': lecture by Mark Cousins, 25th February, 2011

Extent: 2 digital files (2.7 GB)

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'Medium and Media' given by Mark Cousins on the 25th February, 2011. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (1.04 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (1.66 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 1hr 2min 25sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 8th lecture in the series entitled 'Technology and the First Person Singular', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2010-2011. Mark Cousins continues to develop the idea of reality and its representation. He presents different arguments and critical theories produced since Socrates- ideas that have shaped our understanding of reality in both a temporal sense and an ontological sense. Finally, he argues that we are not determined by reality and describes Freud's idea in which reality is actually the obstacle to a wish.

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 7, Winter Term, 21st - 26th February, 2011