Sketchbook Club: Alan E. Cober

Posted on July 26, 2017 by dannygregory

This week we discussed the work of Alan E. Cober and the world of reportage sketchbooking.

Books referenced include:
The Forgotten Society – http://amzn.to/2h0Vovj
The Sketchbook – http://amzn.to/2h0zdp2

11 thoughts on “Sketchbook Club: Alan E. Cober”

Don W July 26, 20176:13 pm Reply

I saw Alan Cober drawings in the late 70s in art school and his work has stayed with me and perhaps still fuels my interest in all things drawing.

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Liz July 27, 20173:52 am Reply

Thanks Danny. Another really interesting video on an artist I’d never come across before. Can’t get enough of these.

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lindahatfield July 27, 20178:10 am Reply

I had the great good fortune to host Alan Cober at dinner when we brought him to speak at our local AIGA meeting. What a delight he is.

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1. dannygregory July 27, 20179:39 am Reply
  
  Was. He died in 1998.
  
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Dee Jochen July 27, 201710:18 am Reply

I like your way of approaching & making art way better than the polished kind! : )

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1. dannygregory July 27, 201710:20 am Reply
  
  Wait, I thought I WAS doing the polished kind!
  
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Carrie Staples July 27, 201711:32 am Reply

Love your talks. I need to get back to a crow quill. Used constantly from 5th-12th grade. Mostly I draw directly in ink. In 1966 I ran the swimming pool at Willowbrook. The pool was true heaven for everyone there. Those who couldn’t get into the water sat in their wheelchairs around the pool enjoying it as much as the kids and adults in the pool. A great escape. If only there’d been something to replace it when pool season ended.

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John Doyle July 27, 20176:04 pm Reply

Thank you for another very interesting presentation. I have ordered almost every book you have shown. Keep them coming, it is great to discover all these talented people who for the most part I had never heard of.

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Judy Jordan September 4, 20172:53 pm Reply

I’ve been catching up on your book talks – I realized that I missed this one. It’s my favorite. It gives me a lot to think about beyond capturing what something or someone looks like. I like the decision making that he put into drawing of what he wanted to focus on and how beautifully it leads the viewer to see that.

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Ellen Cober July 25, 201810:13 am Reply

7/24/18 Thank you for your wonderful and accurate lecture of Alan E Cober.
You got into his mind and expressed his thinking . I watched the whole thing and really enjoyed the memories you renewed.
He was a real artist and journalist. He enjoyed being an artist, he enjoyed being a Professor of art, and he was a smart businessman , and a great husband and father.
Ellen Cober …..his wife

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1. dannygregory July 26, 201810:15 am Reply
  
  What an honor to hear from you, Ellen. Your husband is a huge inspiration to many of us.
  
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