Untitled lecture by Mark Cousins, 31st October, 2014

Extent: 2 digital files (12.1 GB)

Comprises audiovisual recording of an untitled lecture given by Mark Cousins on the 31st October, 2014. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (8.05 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (4.06 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 56min 30sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 1st lecture in the series entitled 'The Gest[ure]', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2014-2015. In this lecture, Mark Cousins introduces the difficulty of grasping the notion of 'the gesture' when using categories of everyday life. He goes on to examine notions of the 'unfound object', angels as God's media system and the idea of communication itself.

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 c2014.

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 Hlib Velyhorskyi

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 5, Autumn Term, 27th October - 1st November, 2014