Book Launch | Gaberbocchus Common Room | Gazelli Art House | 9 December 2025

The Gaberbocchus Common Room (1957-59) was the first club in London for artists and scientists and those interested in a dialogue between them. There, members and their guests could see films, listen to talks or performances, read journals, look at works of art hung on the walls, and eat spaghetti and drink wine. This book tells its story.

This is how Stefan Themerson described its aims:

Includes contributions by:

George Buchanan

Peter Fisk

I.J. Good

Paul Harris

Peter Howell

Hugo Manning

F.N. Souza

Stefan Themerson

Franciszka Themerson

Simon Watson Taylor

R.F.J. Withers

Barbara Wright

among others

Softback; 218 x 280 mM, 440 p

Published by:

The Australian National University, School of Cybernetics

Distributed by: Artdata

www.artdata.co.uk

This event hosted with thanks to:

Gazelli Art House

www.gazelliarthouse.com