I'm pleased to learn that a video tour of the recent Bob Cobbing exhibition in London may be visible shortly. As well as documentation of his legacy and related performances. Though I became aware of his work in the middle seventies, I never witnessed him live and can't claim to have a good sense of his overall achievement.
Barry
On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:58:41 +0100, Lawrence Upton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>And, I should have said,
>
>You may remember that a while back Barry Alpert asked if the exhibition
>could be videoed
>
>I took up the idea and something like that has been done
>
>I have worked with a young (everyone is young to me) masters student who
>is about-ish to edit the footage
>
>I'll happily name and fame her when we get to what the accountants call
>outputs. I'm hoping it'll help get her a higher degree and Cobbing some
>more publicity of a good kind
>
>I have put no deadlines. She has enough of them I am sure; but it cannot
>be that long in coming. College deadlines. When and as I am happy with it,
>and I shall be surprised if I am not, I'll publish the details of how it
>can be seen
>
>NB There is also a second film in the making which concerns - in my
>colleague's words - Cobbing's legacy in the form of the regular workshop
>and related activities
>
>That's all hers. Again, when and as it is finished, I'll let people know +
>details of any related films e.g. the performance I just announced is
>likely to be filmed, but I doubt much will be in the film. It may be
>possible to publish that. We'll see
>
>
>pip toodle
>
>L
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>collaborative visual work:-
>http://www.poetrybeyondtext.org/upton-begbie.html
>http://www.poetrybeyondtext.org/begbie-upton.html
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>Lawrence Upton
>AHRC Creative Research Fellow
>Dept of Music
>Goldsmiths, University of London
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