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Cobbing, Bob, 1920-2002

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1920-07-30 - 2002-09-29

Nationality

British

Found in 999 Collections and/or Records:

A Movie Book 2nd edition / Cobbing, Bob., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-17508-17874
Scope and Contents

This is the 2nd edition of a book first published in 1971. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

A-Nan An'Nan / Cobbing, Bob., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-16440-16792
Scope and Contents

This sound poem was compiled from Montiaghisms which are Ulster dialect words and phrases. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

A Peal in Air / Cobbing, Bob., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-17750-18119
Scope and Contents

The verso of this drawing became a printed concrete poem by Jiri Valoch entitled Structure 1. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

A Peal in Air / Cobbing, Bob., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-18726-19100
Scope and Contents

Text on this poster indicates that Cobbing's "visual poems are either notations for sound poems or complex monotypes using many techniques to destroy or re-create the word." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

A Peal In Air for Apollinaire, 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-19420-19803
Scope and Contents

This work depicts six poems arranged in a grid. It relates to a sculptural work also held by the Sackner Archive that was exhibited in the Apollinaire ICA exhibition in London 1968. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

a peal in air for apollinaire & marvomovies, 1974

 Item — Folder 23: [Barcode: 31858072459823]
Identifier: CC-19984-20372
Scope and Contents

This print depicts two of cobbing's prints and was presumably distributed as an announcement. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

A Performance of Concrete and Sound Poetry/An Exhibition of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Cobbing, Bob ; Fencott, P.C. ; Marvin Sackner ; Ruth Sackner., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-17287-17648
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was curated by Ruth and Marvin Sackner. The catalogue was issued on the occasion of the exhibition and performance of Cobbing and Fencott at the Richter Library, University of Miami, February 25, 1982. The exhibition and performance was sponsored by Josephine Johnson, University of Miami. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

A Processual Summation / Cobbing, Bob., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-17548-17914
Scope and Contents

Last of the Processual series, this work includes transformations of each of the images in all the fourteen works, which had been published previously. Cobbing also provides documentation for the composition of all these works. He dedicates Processual Quintet to Marvin Sackner "who visited at the time of its publication." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Short History of London, 1979

 Item — Box Adler: [Barcode: 31858072490828]
Identifier: CC-26102-26564
Scope and Contents

First copy printed. The abstract images derived from maps depict sound poems by Bob Cobbing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

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Subject
Sound poetry 528
Concrete poetry 249
Abstract markings 221
Xerox art 124
Documentation 91