'The Concept of The Renaissance': lecture by Mark Cousins, 14th November, 1997

Extent: 2 digital files (518 MB)

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'The Concept of The Renaissance', given by Mark Cousins on the 14th November, 1997. Recordings consist of a digital preservation file (422 MB, .wav format) and a digital access file (96 MB, .mp3 format). Duration of access version: 41min 54sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 3rd lecture in the series entitled 'The New', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA General Studies programme, 1997-98. In this lecture Mark Cousins discusses the Renaissance, examining the means by which certain historical periods become conceptualized as a process. He discusses transformations and the 'meaning' of history as a process, as well as the meaning of the future as a projection of the past. He also touches upon issues of causal relationships, productions based on a knowledge of antique model and the reconstruction of a corpus of lost wisdom - which he views in terms of a certain ratio between 'the new' and 'the old'.

Custodial History: Original recording (format unknown) was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and a digital copy (.wma 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 Samaneh Karimelahi

Publication Note: AA Events List, Autumn Term, Week 6, 10-14th November, 1997