This is the first comprehensive overview of the life and work of the pioneering British concrete and sound poet Bob Cobbing (1920 – 2002). 'Boooook' addresses all aspects of Cobbing's career, with essays detailing his key roles in Better Books, London Film-makers' Co-op and the abAna trio, as well as his involvement in the Destruction in Art Symposium, Fylkingen and Writers Forum. Edited by William Cobbing and Rosie Cooper – and illustrated with reproductions of artworks, documents, posters, poems and film stills from the Bob Cobbing family collection – Boooook features contributions by Adrian Clarke, Arnaud Desjardin, Sanne Krogh Groth,… Read more
This is the first comprehensive overview of the life and work of the pioneering British concrete and sound poet Bob Cobbing (1920 – 2002). 'Boooook' addresses all aspects of Cobbing's career, with essays detailing his key roles in Better Books, London Film-makers' Co-op and the abAna trio, as well as his involvement in the Destruction in Art Symposium, Fylkingen and Writers Forum. Edited by William Cobbing and Rosie Cooper – and illustrated with reproductions of artworks, documents, posters, poems and film stills from the Bob Cobbing family collection – Boooook features contributions by Adrian Clarke, Arnaud Desjardin, Sanne Krogh Groth, Will Holder, Gustav Metzger, Andrew Wilson, and others.
Designer: Sara De Bondt Size: 170x240mm Pages: 208 Publication: 2015 Binding: Softbound book
Boooook: The Life and Work of Bob Cobbing
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