'Turning Away and the Defenses': lecture by Mark Cousins, 24th February, 1995

Extent: 1 audio cassette (90min), 2 digital files 604 MB )

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'Turning Away and the Defenses', given by Mark Cousins on the 24th February, 1995. The recordings consist of a JVC 90min audio cassette tape, a digital preservation file (493 MB, .wav format) and a digital access file (111 MB, .mp3 format). Duration of access version: 44min 44sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 15th lecture in the series entitled 'Ugliness', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA General Studies programme, 1994-95. In this lecture, Mark Cousins discusses the 'turning away' and defense mechanism or system of ugliness, citing Victor Hugo's character of Quasimodo in Notre Dame de Paris (1831). Cousins further addresses ugliness in terms of an excess of individuality, 'leaping out of places, and over proximity'.

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 Tian Pan

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 7, Spring Term, 20-24th February, 1995