JOANNE TOD "BIRKBECK BUILDING" PAINTING, 2025Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian artist known for her unwavering approach to realism, technical precision, and critical wit. She is also one of the country's most celebrated living portrait artists. This painting depicts the foyer of the Birkbeck building, a four story structure in downtown Toronto. It is a National Historic Site of Canada and since 1976 it is protected under the Ontario Heritage Act. First serving as the Canadian Birkbeck

From an edition of 150 with 15 APs

and plumes of chimney smoke that billow in the distance

the first from the series

color is restrained and subtle

comic books

deepening the intrigue and complexity of his printmaking

32”H 47”W (sheet)

as the two engage in a passionate affair

13"H 22"W (sheet)

this is one of the few examples where Warhol explicitly addresses the Civil Rights movement and racialized violence

Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper

printmaking has always been an essential part of his process