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Cobbing, Bob, 1920-2002

 Person

Dates

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

Nationality

British

Found in 974 Collections and/or Records:

Voodoo for Anti-Communist Tourists, 1991

 Item — Box 317: [Barcode: 31858072490844]
Identifier: CC-26025-26487
Scope and Contents

The language poem by Andrews is illustrated by Cobbing's photocopied distortions of the conventionally printed Andrew's poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Vout oreenie / Cobbing, Bob., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-44989-47165
Scope and Contents

Cobbing comments "Three of these visual poems published as triptych December 1979." The Sackner Archive holds these prints. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Wan Do Tree, 1977

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Cobbing, Bob (3 of 3): [Barcode: 31858072491347]
Identifier: CC-17747-18116

Wan Do Tree & Other Poems, 1977

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Cobbing, Bob (3 of 3): [Barcode: 31858072491347]
Identifier: CC-17748-18117

Wan/Grin (For Schools) / Cobbing, Bob., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-17566-17932
Scope and Contents

One copy is printed on white paper and two copies on brown paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Whisper Piece / Cobbing, Bob., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-20837-21245
Scope and Contents

Designated Writers Forum Folder 6. This copy has Cobbing's handwriting across the prints whereas aother copy held by the Sackner Archive does not. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Whisper Piece / Cobbing, Bob., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-59736-10002792
Scope and Contents

Designated Writers Forum Folder 6. Two of the prints are stored in a binder containing typewriter poems. This copy does not have Cobbing's handwriting across the prints. Another copy held by the Sackner Archive does. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Whississippi / Cobbing, Bob., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-17603-17971
Scope and Contents

Designated writers forum pamphlet number two. "Whississippi" written in London and recorded in Stockholm, is the fourth part in a series of whisper pieces consisting of a vocal interpretation of typewriter-picture poems based of the letters in the words "whisper piece." It was read by two voices (Kersten M. Lundberg & Bob Cobbing) and then manipulated in the recording studio. The maquette for this work is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Why Shiva Has Ten Arms / Cobbing, Bob., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-17493-17859
Scope and Contents

Designated writers forum folder number seven. This tenth publication of Cobbing includes new versions of the following poems: "Soma," "Whisper Piece," "Vertigo," "Marvo Movies Natter," and "Transcript." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Why Shiva Has Ten Arms (Number One) / Cobbing, Bob., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-17453-17818
Scope and Contents

Designated writers forum folder number seven. This tenth publication of Cobbing includes new versions of the following poems: "Soma," "Whisper Piece," "Vertigo," "Marvo Movies Natter," and "Transcript." Cobbing writes on the envelope that this copy number one was finished at 3AM on August 14, 1969. Colophon states "Why Shiva has ten arms / for he represents the dance of life / the omnipotence of being able to do innumerably / many things at once / .the joyous cosmology. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Windwound / Cobbing, Bob., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-17497-17863
Scope and Contents

Designated chapbooks number seven. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

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Subject
Sound poetry 521
Concrete poetry 241
Abstract markings 214
Xerox art 118
Documentation 88