'Neighbours Without Proximity': lecture by Mark Cousins, 19th November, 2010

Extent: 2 digital files (3.19 GB)

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'Neighbours Without Proximity', given by Mark Cousins on the 19th November, 2010. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (1.88 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (1.31 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 1hr 9min 23sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 4th 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. In this lecture, Mark Cousins examines the status of technical developments ending in telephony and other forms of electronic communications. Principally he reflects upon two moments of enormous technological change in the media field: the introduction of writing and the introduction of printing. He presents how different technical objects (the telegraph and then telephone) gave rise to numerous fantasies about electricity, the sense of immediate presence, and the object's absence.

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 8, Autumn Term, 15th - 20th November, 2010