Cobbing, Bob, 1920-2002
Nationality
British
Found in 662 Collections and/or Records:
Kroklok No.4: Cover Design / Cobbing, Bob., 1976
Kurrirrurriri / Cobbing, Bob., 1967
Designated writers forum quartos number four. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Kwatz / Cobbing, Bob., 1970
Cobbing writes that the twelve poems in this series "have a unity on the edge of poetry and graphic art; further, typewriter camera letraset drawn letter and duplicator techniques combine to say kwatz!" (a Chinese-Zen meaningless word). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Kwatz! / Cobbing, Bob., 1970
Kwatz (In Chinese H E Pronounced Hey) A Meaningless Word, 1989
Designated Card Series No.36. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Les Portes Ouvertes Ouvertement, 2001
This book deals with Chopin's diary notes on the making of his sound poems. He mentions meeting the Sackners on his visit to Miami Beach in 1984. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter Picture] / Cobbing, Bob., 1989
[Letter Pictures] / Cobbing, Bob., 13 March 1975
[Letter to Barry McCallion / Cobbing, Bob., 9 January 1971
Thanks McCallion him for sending work and states that he looks forward to meeting him at the Cardiff Conference. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to David Harris] / Cobbing, Bob., 26 June 1968
Writes about transcription of sound poetry piece, "Chamber Music" (1966) to tape. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to David Harris] / Cobbing, Bob., 28 March 1968
David Harris aka David UU. Letter discusses sending sound performance tapes for festival. Cobbing states that he "must try to keep better contact between what we are doing and your good selves." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to David Harris] / Cobbing, Bob., 15 July 1968
Cobbing describes several works of his to Harris and expresses hopes for contacts in Canadian radio. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to David Harris] / Cobbing, Bob., 26 March 1968
Concerns sending of visual works and tapes for April festival. David Harris aka David UU. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to David Harris] / Cobbing, Bob, 27 October 1968
Concerns radio broadcasts of sound poetry tapes. In response to Harris' request, Cobbing writes "No I am not in an academic or influential position. I am an out-of-work good-for-nothing poet - so - sorry I can't help get you a grant." David Harris aka David UU. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to Henri Chopin, photocopy] / Cobbing, Bob., 1983 September 7
This letter is a lengthy polemic in which Cobbing argues with Chopin's assertions on contesting the history of sound poetry. He dates and mentions his own performances of sound poetry from his first attempts in 1942. He argues with Chopin on the dating of the works of Heidsieck, Wolman, de Vree, Lockwood, Dufrene, Gysin and Jandl. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to Jeff Nuttall from Gilbert Adair], 1990 July 30
Letter concerns the lineup for Bob Cobbing's 70th birthday celebration
[Letter to Melville Hardiment] / Cobbing, Bob., 6 June 1964
Thanks Hardiment for his book, Antiphon and describes discharge from teaching position at Adler Country Secondary School. A testimonial by the Headmaster on Cobbing's teaching abilities on Art is appended. This records the enthusiasm of his students but the too radical ideas of instruction in this school. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Letter to Melville Hardiment] / Cobbing, Bob., 9 December 1964
Apologizes for missing [poetry] meeting with Hardiment because of flu and mentions enclosing copies of "Barnet Poets." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Life the Universe and Everything / Cobbing, Bob., 1993
Additional filters:
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- Sound poetry 381
- Concrete poetry 158
- Abstract markings 143
- Xerox art 93
- Documentation 57
- Performance poetry 54
- Fragmented text 37
- Text over text 24
- Visual poetry 21
- Critical text 19
- Letter picture 18
- Repetitious text 18
- Conventional poetry 16
- Visual art 16
- Permutation 15
- Visual/verbal 15
- Alphabetical text 14
- Computer art 12
- Typewriter poetry 12
- Found poetry 10
- Conventional non-fiction 9
- Calligraphic markings 7
- Calligraphic text 7
- Constellation 6
- Exhibition review 6
- Language poetry 6
- Computer text 5
- Shaped poetry 5
- Cancelled text 3
- Conceptual text 3
- Reference text 3
- Biography 2
- Correspondence art 2
- Dada 2
- Diagram 2
- Mirror writing 2
- Neologism 2
- Performance art 2
- Phonetic text 2
- Portrait 2
- Typewriter art 2
- Typography 2
- Artist book 1
- Artist book (limited edition) 1
- Asemic writing 1
- Book catalogs 1
- Constructivism 1
- Conventional fiction 1
- Exhibitions 1
- Experimental fiction 1
- Experimental listening music 1
- Experimental typography 1
- Illustrated book 1
- Illustrated book (limited edition) 1
- Mathematical poetry 1
- Minimalist poetry 1
- Music 1
- Musical notation 1
- Optical image 1
- Palindrome 1
- Performing arts festivals 1
- Picture poetry 1
- Political poetry 1
- Political text 1
