'What is There and Shouldnt' Be': lecture by Mark Cousins, 24th November, 2006

Extent: 2 digital files (3.38 GB)

Comprises audio recording of a lecture entitled 'What is There and Shouldn't be', given by Mark Cousins on the 24th November, 2006. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (2.36 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (1.02 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 54min 37sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 3rd lecture in the series entitled 'The Ugly', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2006-2007. In this lecture Cousins discusses the regime of image and 'the imago' in the process of identification. Cousins divides the issue of 'the ugly' firstly into categories of image, representation and vision, in relation to beauty and secondly into categories of semiotics and reading, in relation to the ugly. Cousins then addresses John Austin's theory of truth, stating as his first proposition that 'the ugly' is 'what is there but is experienced as what should not be'. In the closing minutes of the lecture Mark Cousins explores the Freudian concept of 'defense' and introduces the idea of scotomization.

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 Samaneh Karimelahi

Publication Note: AA Events List, Autumn Term, Week 8, 20th - 24th November, 2006