'The Pavement on the Beach', lecture by Mark Cousins, 15th February, 2013

Extent: 2 digital files (3.23 GB)

Comprises audiovisual recording of a lecture entitled 'The Pavement on the Beach', given by Mark Cousins on the 15th February, 2013. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (938 MB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (1.39 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 47min 43sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 8th lecture in the series entitled 'Where is Everyday Life?', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2012-2013. The title is not specified in the AA Events List but is given verbally by Mark Cousins during the lecture. In this lecture Mark Cousins discusses what he terms a mysterious dimension of everyday life and its relation with politics and different political modes of art. He recalls the revolutionary Situationist slogan, 'Beneath the pavement, the beach', used in Paris 1968. Cousins presents this slogan as an invitation to change relations between the field that spans sovereignty and territory, and the field beneath, the system of 'orderly pleasure'.

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 6, Spring Term, 11th - 16th February, 2013