Mirka Mora

Mirka Madeleine Mora (18 March 1928 – 27 August 2018) was a French-born  Australian visual artist and cultural figure. She was born in Paris. Her work led to the creation of contemporary art in Australia. Her media included drawing, painting, sculpture and mosaic.

In 2002 Mora was made an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture and Communication.

Mora died, aged 90, in Melbourne on 27 August 2018 from complications of Alzheimer's disease.

References

Other websites
 Photos of Mirka Mora by Robert Whitaker 
 Mirka Mora at William Mora Galleries Official Website

Category:1928 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Australian painters
Category:French painters
Category:Australian sculptors
Category:Artists from Paris
Category:People from Melbourne