'The Fictional Nature of Facts': lecture by Mark Cousins, 21st October, 2016

Extent: 2 digital files (7.38 GB)

Comprises audiovisual recording of a lecture entitled 'The Fictional Nature of Facts', given by Mark Cousins on the 21st October, 2016. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (4.10 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (3.28 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 57min 33sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 1st lecture in the series entitled 'Miracles', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2016-2017. In this lecture, Mark outlines his concept of 'the miracle', loosely defining it as a course of events under the belief in magical thinking. He presents it as a problem concerned with the structure of 'the wish', in which the wish doesn't necessarily come from the beneficiary. Cousins therefore tries to uncover the third person, not the saint or the beneficiary. The important person is the one wishing.

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 c2016.

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 4, Autumn Term, 17th - 21st October, 2016