Wicked but virtuous : my life
Mora, Mirka, 1928-20182002
Book
Few artists in Australia are held in such affectionate esteem as Mirka Mora. Even fewer have had such an amazing life. Narrowly avoiding Auschwitz during the Second World War, she and her husband Georges settled in Melbourne, where their landmark cafe-restaurants became a magnet for artists, writers and intellectuals - a slice of Paris's Left Bank in an otherwise staid and provincial city. Both were also pivotal in the establishment of the acclaimed Museum of Modern Art at Heide. No conventional autobiography, Wicked but Virtuous is a delightfully eccentric account of a life lived to the utmost. It celebrates the highs and lows of Mirka's bohemian existence, her work, lovers, family, and the rich array of characters who were drawn into her world by her wisdom, generosity and outrageousness. Written with great passion, this book is a unique insight into the way an artist works and the way in which life feeds art.
Main title:
Wicked but virtuous : my life / Mirka Mora.
Author:
Mora, Mirka, 1928-2018, author
Imprint:
Melbourne, Victoria ; London : Penguin, 2002.©2000
Collation:
249 pages, [40] pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes index.Previously published: Viking, 2000.Bibliography: pages 231-237.
ISBN:
014029483X (pbk)97801402948359780140294835 (paperback)
Dewey class:
759.994
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
160199
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Biography | BIOG 759.994 MORA | Available |
| North Melbourne Library | -Biography | BIOG 759.994 MORA | Available |
| North Melbourne Library | Local History Reference | LH REF 759.994 MORA | Not for loan (Set: 11 Jan 2023) |