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I was saddened to hear of the passing of the Mirka Mora (18 March 1928 – 27 August 2018) She was a French-born Australian visual artist and cultural figure who touched the lives of thousands, she has had an indelible effect on Australia's cultural life. She was born in Paris in 1928 and miraculously escaped from an Auschwitz-bound train at the age of 13 with her family, following the Nazi occupation of Paris. Having survived the Holocaust, Mirka returned to Paris and met Georges Mora, a French resistance fighter. They married in 1947 and emigrated to Australia in 1951. Mirka left her mark all over the city of Melbourne... On murals in restaurants and at Flinders Street Station... In a mosaic on St Kilda Pier... On a clothing collection and even on the exterior of a tram. She was a remarkable artist and woman. |