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Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street

Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street

Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street

Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street, c. 1966 (printed 2015)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of the artist 2015

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora (1928–2018), French-born artist and restaurateur, narrowly escaped Auschwitz as a girl.

5 portraits in the collection

Mirka by Mirka

Mirka by Mirka

Mirka by Mirka

Mirka by Mirka, 2000

Portrait, oil on canvas

Purchased with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2021

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora

In their own words

In their own words

Recorded 1965

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora, 2001

Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper

Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Mirka - 9 Collins Street

Mirka - 9 Collins Street

Mirka - 9 Collins Street

Mirka - 9 Collins Street, c. 1966 (printed 2015)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of the artist 2015

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora

Mirka Mora, 1983

Portrait, pencil on paper

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2010
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program

Mirka Mora

It's a Mora!

Magazine article by Tedi Bills, 2016

Select extracts from Mirka Mora's autobiography, Wicked but Virtuous, provide rich accompaniment to recent Gallery acquisitions.

Mirka - 9 Collins Street

Wicked but Virtuous

About Face article

Faith Stellmaker shares pioneering artist and restaurateur Mirka Mora’s lasting legacy on Melbourne’s art, dining and culture.

William - Aspendale

William Mora

William Mora (1953–2023), art dealer and gallerist, was the eldest son of artist Mirka Mora and restauranteur and gallery owner Georges Mora.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Georges Mora

Georges Mora

Georges Mora (1913-1992) was born Gunter Morawski to a Leipzig Jewish bourgeois family of Polish descent.

1 portrait in the collection

Mirka and Philippe - 9 Collins Street

Philippe Mora

Philippe Mora (b. 1949), filmmaker, artist and writer, is the eldest son of artist Mirka Mora and restauranteur and gallery owner Georges Mora.

1 portrait in the collection

Portrait of Georges Mora

Portrait of Georges Mora

Portrait of Georges Mora

Portrait of Georges Mora, 1956

Charles Blackman OBE

Portrait, oil on paper laid on board

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2011

William - Aspendale

William - Aspendale

William - Aspendale

William - Aspendale, 1966 (printed 2015)

Portrait, inkjet print on paper

Gift of the artist 2015

Kate Girard

Kate Girard

Kate Girard

Kate Girard, c. 1885

Mora of New York

Portrait, carte de visite photograph

Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by Graham Smith 2009

Portrait of mother (after Mirka), 2008 by Nat Thomas & Concettina Inserra

Portrait of mother (after Mirka), 2008

by Nat Thomas & Concettina Inserra

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