Untitled lecture given by Mark Cousins, 2nd March, 2012

Extent: 2 digital files 2.5 GB)

Comprises audio recording of an untitled lecture given by Mark Cousins on the 2nd March, 2012. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (1.03 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (1.42 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 55min 11sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 8th lecture in the series entitled 'The Poetics of Cliche', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2011-2012. In this lecture, Mark Cousins investigates the relationship of clich to ideology, rhetoric and truth. He questions whether the clich, in the category of 'what everybody knows' operates as a function of ideology.

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 Hlib Velyhorskyi

Publication Note: AA Events List...