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Cobbing, Bob, 1920-2002

 Person

Dates

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

Nationality

British

Found in 523 Collections and/or Records:

Computer Poems (Originals) / Cobbing, Bob., 1987 - 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-17569-17935
Scope and Contents

Consists of texts obtained with a dot matrix computer, some of which are altered by passing through a photocopier several times. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987 - 1989

Concrete and Sound Poems / Cobbing, Bob., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-20347-20744
Scope and Contents

Reprinting of favorite poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Concrete and Sound Poetry 1950-1970 / Cobbing, Bob; Fahlstrom O; Gomringer E; Nichol bp; Hanson S; Dufrene F; Wolman G; Brau JL; Chopin H; Gysin B; DeVree P; Heidsieck B; Johnson BE., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-17665-18033
Scope and Contents

Cobbing describes the history of contemporary sound poetry and the techniques utilized by the poets. He concludes "The very diversity of sound poetry is in line with its emphasis on the freedom of the individual and the withering of external authority, on man as a communal and social animal, on communication as a life-giving activity, things which in this bureaucratic and techncratic age we need constantly to remember. This is Cobbing's essay for the ground-breaking exhibition, "klankteksten ? konkrete poezie visuele tesksten - sound texts ? concrete poetry visual texts - akustiche texte ? konkrete poesie visuelle texte." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Concrete Sound Poetry 1950-1970 / Cobbing, Bob; Fahlstrom O; Gomringer E; Nichol bp; Hanson S; Dufrene F; Wolman G; Brau JL; Chopin H; Gysin B; DeVree P; Heidsieck B; Johnson BE., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-17666-18034
Scope and Contents

Cobbing describes the history of contemporary sound poetry and the techniques utilized by the poets. He concludes "The very diversity of sound poetry is in line with its emphasis on the freedom of the individual and the withering of external authority, on man as a communal and social animal, on communication as a life-giving activity, things which in this bureaucratic and techncratic age we need constantly to remember." This is Cobbing's manuscript essay for the ground-breaking exhibition, "klankteksten ? konkrete poezie visuele tesksten - sound texts ? concrete poetry visual texts - akustiche texte ? konkrete poesie visuelle texte." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Concrete Sound Poetry: Record Notes / Cobbing, Bob; Chopin H; Dufrene F; Heidsieck B; Johnson BE; Hanson S; Cobbing B; Novak L; Jandl E., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-17667-18035
Scope and Contents

The text consists of notes for the record of the same title; the record is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

[Cover Design & Notes for Collected Poems Volume Eight: Astound & Risible] / Cobbing, Bob; Crozier R., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-20579-20977
Scope and Contents

According to Theo Green of Inkblot, less than 30 copies of Collected Poems Volume Eight were assembled and he is only aware of five copies, all in private hends. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Cuba / Cobbing, Bob., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-19618-20004
Scope and Contents

Designated Card Series No.27. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Curve / Pike, Jennifer; Upton, Lawrence; Cobbing, Bob., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-35070-36798
Scope and Contents

Published for the artists' book fair at the Barbican Centre november 2nd to 5th, 2000. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

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  • Subject: Sound poetry X

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Subject
Abstract markings 191
Xerox art 87
Concrete poetry 67
Performance poetry 32
Documentation 16