Mirka & Georges

A Culinary Affair

Lesley Harding, Kendrah Morgan
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Mirka & Georges

A Culinary Affair

Lesley Harding, Kendrah Morgan

Meet the legendary Mirka Mora and Georges Mora, with classic French recipes, untold anecdotes, photographs and Mirka’s sensuous and colourful artworks.

Meet the legendary Mirka and Georges Mora, with classic French recipes, untold anecdotes, photographs and Mirka's sensuous and colourful artworks.
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…
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.

Bon vivants Mirka and Georges brought an exciting new voice and vision to Australia's cultural life.”
Chris Wallace-Crabbe

If I manage to create a legacy half as spectacular as [Mirka] and Georges, I'll be as sweet as a Fontainbleau.”
Lisa Gorman

Mirka & Georges: A Culinary Affair is a truly spectacular illustration of lives well lived by the Moras.”
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Lesley Harding

Lesley Harding

Lesley Harding is artistic director at Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne. She has written a number of books on Australian art and social history, including Margaret Preston: Recipes for Food and Art (2016), and Modern Love: The Lives of John and Sunday Reed (2015) with Kendrah Morgan, which was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for non-fiction. Lesley and Kendrah’s most recent book, Mirka and Georges: A Culinary Affair (2018), explores the lives…

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Kendrah Morgan

Kendrah Morgan

Kendrah Morgan is senior curator at Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne. She has co-authored four books about aspects of Heide history with Lesley Harding, including Modern Love: The Lives of John and Sunday Reed (2015), which was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for non-fiction. Kendrah and Lesley’s most recent book, Mirka and Georges: A Culinary Affair (2018), explores the lives of two central and beloved figures in the cultural and culinary life…

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