'The Graven': lecture by Mark Cousins, 12th November, 1999

Extent: 1 audio cassette (90min), 4 digital files (638.4 MB )

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'The Graven', given by Mark Cousins on the 12th November, 1999. The recordings consist of a Maxwell 90 audio cassette tape, 2 digital preservation files (502 MB, .wav format) and 2 digital access files (136.4 MB, .mp3 format). Duration of access version: 52min 23sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 1st lecture in the series entitled 'Imago', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA General Studies programme, 1999-2000. In this lecture, Mark Cousins brings forward a discussion centralised on the early Christian God as 'the creator', in order to elaborate upon the idea of 'graven' imagery. In doing so, Cousins discusses issues relating to ethics, freedom and evil and the prohibition of the image. He proposes that the difference between image and reality is an adultery and that prior to discussing the positive origins of the image, his lecture confronts the weight, fear, and repression of this association of the image with adultery.

Custodial History: Audio cassette recording was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and retained by the AA Photo Library until 2019, when it was transferred to the AA Archives.

Aquisition: Audio cassette was transferred from the AA Photo Library to the AA Archives in 2019. Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Ke Bo Tsai

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 6, Autumn Term, 1st - 12th November, 1999