{"product_id":"9780140294835","title":"Wicked But Virtuous","description":"Author: Mora, Mirka\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780140294835\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Nov 2002\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with great passion, this book is a unique insight into the way an artist works and the way in which life feeds art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew artists in Australia are held in such affectionate esteem as Mirka Mora. Even fewer have had such an amazing life. Narrowly avoiding Auschwitz during the Second World War, she and her husband Georges settled in Melbourne, where their landmark cafe-restaurants became a magnet for artists, writers and intellectuals - a slice of Paris's Left Bank in an otherwise staid and provincial city. Both were also pivotal in the establishment of the acclaimed Museum of Modern Art at Heide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo conventional autobiography, \u003ci\u003eWicked but Virtuous\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightfully eccentric account of a life lived to the utmost. It celebrates the highs and lows of Mirka's bohemian existence, her work, lovers, family, and the rich array of characters who were drawn into her world by her wisdom, generosity and outrageousness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with great passion, this book is a unique insight into the way an artist works and the way in which life feeds art.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48128387416222,"sku":"UBD-9780140294835","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780140294835.jpg?v=1786539907","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780140294835","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}