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Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 Mirka and Georges : A Culinary Affair
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'The impact of Mirka and Georges Mora on Australian art and food has been remarkable.

'Arriving in Melbourne in 1951 from Paris, they energised local society and transformed the culinary and artistic landscapes. Their apartment became a hub for the bohemian set, and their cafes and restaurants brimmed with sophisticated food, sexual intrigue and creative endeavours. Mirka's distinctive art, now collected by major galleries, was a vital part of this heady mix.

'Their eateries were magnets to the rich and famous, a who's who of the art world and those looking for a seriously good time. Mick Jagger was a customer. As were Bob Dylan, Barry Humphries, Jean Shrimpton, Ava Gardner, Gregory Peck, Marlene Dietrich, Fred Astaire, Maurice Chevalier and Graham Kennedy.

'Launched in the year of Mirka's 90th birthday, Mirka & Georges gloriously illustrates the Moras' extraordinary story, with the couple's classic French recipes, photographs from family albums and images from Mirka's studio by internationally renowned photographer Robyn Lea.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Carlton, Parkville - Carlton area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,: Melbourne University Press , 2018 .
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      Extent: 1v.p.
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      • Published 3 September 2018.

      ISBN: 9780522872200

Works about this Work

How Mirka and Georges Mora Fled the Holocaust and Created Bohemia across the World Sabine Cotte , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 31 October 2018;

'Launched in the year of Mirka Mora’s 90th birthday - and sadly, her death - Mirka & Georges, A Culinary Affair is a lovely book about two very influential figures in Melbourne’s artistic and food history.' (Introduction) 

How Mirka and Georges Mora Fled the Holocaust and Created Bohemia across the World Sabine Cotte , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 31 October 2018;

'Launched in the year of Mirka Mora’s 90th birthday - and sadly, her death - Mirka & Georges, A Culinary Affair is a lovely book about two very influential figures in Melbourne’s artistic and food history.' (Introduction) 

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