Loti Smorgon

Loti Smorgon

AO (née Kiffer; 1919 – 20 August 2013) was an Australian philanthropist. Along with her husband, Victor Smorgon, she donated an estimated $40 million in cash and artwork to the National Gallery of Victoria.^[1]

Loti married Victor in 1937,

Officers of the Order of Australia in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours^[3] (Victor was later elevated to Companion)^[4] and were both featured on the Australian Legends series of postage stamps in 2008.^[5]

She was also the subject of a 1981 portrait by Andy Warhol. Titled Loti Smorgon, it is in the National Gallery of Victoria.^[6]

References

^ Lowe, Adrian (21 August 2013). "Loti Smorgon dies after lifetime of philanthropy". The Age. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
^ "Our Melbourne Page". The Westralian Judean. Vol. 8, no. 92. Western Australia. 1 April 1937. p. 10. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Freedman, Bernard (15 June 1990). "Smorgons top Jewish Birthday Honours". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. 56, no. 36. Victoria, Australia. p. 3. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Mr Victor Smorgon". It's an Honour. 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
^ "New stamps honour five philanthropists". The Age. 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
^ "Loti Smorgon". National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

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[1] Lowe, Adrian (21 August 2013). "Loti Smorgon dies after lifetime of philanthropy". The Age. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

[2] "Our Melbourne Page". The Westralian Judean. Vol. 8, no. 92. Western Australia. 1 April 1937. p. 10. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] Freedman, Bernard (15 June 1990). "Smorgons top Jewish Birthday Honours". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. 56, no. 36. Victoria, Australia. p. 3. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "Mr Victor Smorgon". It's an Honour. 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2022-05-23.

[5] "New stamps honour five philanthropists". The Age. 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2022-05-23.

[6] "Loti Smorgon". National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

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