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Art on ice: Toronto artist Mendelson Joe chills out by painting his refrigerators (he has three) in wild colors highlighted by dates of memorable events in his life
Art on ice: Toronto artist Mendelson Joe chills out by painting his refrigerators (he has three) in wild colors highlighted by dates of memorable events in his life

Art on ice: Toronto artist Mendelson Joe chills out by painting his refrigerators (he has three) in wild colors highlighted by dates of memorable events in his life

Date9/22/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Art on ice: Toronto artist Mendelson Joe chills out by painting his refrigerators (he has three) in wild colors highlighted by dates of memorable events in his life.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0068026F
A practical synopsis of English history, or, A general summary of dates and events for the use of schools, families, and candidates for public examinations
A practical synopsis of English history, or, A general summary of dates and events for the use of schools, families, and candidates for public examinations
1863
Joe Mendelson, or Mendelson Joe, and his paintings in his store-cum-apartment on Ossington
Joe Mendelson, or Mendelson Joe, and his paintings in his store-cum-apartment on Ossington
8/15/1978
The waterfront events at the CNE will be highlighted by the Aquarama '78 show, performed three times daily except when pre-empted by other attractions(...)
The waterfront events at the CNE will be highlighted by the Aquarama '78 show, performed three times daily except when pre-empted by other attractions(...)
8/15/1978
Illustrated catalogue of Brantford refrigerators for household or commercial use to be cooled with either ice or mechanical refrigeration: for season 1930
Illustrated catalogue of Brantford refrigerators for household or commercial use to be cooled with either ice or mechanical refrigeration: for season 1930
1930
Mexican-style cook Kathy Sortwell went with her Mexican husband to Puebla in the '50s and had a three-month immersion course in Spanish and cooking. Now she even pours chills on her Big Macs
Mexican-style cook Kathy Sortwell went with her Mexican husband to Puebla in the '50s and had a three-month immersion course in Spanish and cooking. Now she even pours chills on her Big Macs
9/18/1979
Paul Pare, chief of would-be acquisitor Imasco, has already sweetened his offer once, but events to date have shown there's more than money at issue
Paul Pare, chief of would-be acquisitor Imasco, has already sweetened his offer once, but events to date have shown there's more than money at issue
6/22/1983
Portrait series: Mendelson Joe, 1944-'s painting of CITY's Ziggy Lorenc is part of his celebration of working women on display at the TV station
Portrait series: Mendelson Joe, 1944-'s painting of CITY's Ziggy Lorenc is part of his celebration of working women on display at the TV station
12/13/1989
Mendelson Joe got a $32,000 grant for his Liars series of paintings, which includes one of Brian Mulroney with a backside for a face
Mendelson Joe got a $32,000 grant for his Liars series of paintings, which includes one of Brian Mulroney with a backside for a face
1/13/1992
Benares dates from 1857 and has been given to the Ontario Heritage Foundation by its present owners, Geoffrey Sayers and his sisters, Dora Caro and Ba(...)
Benares dates from 1857 and has been given to the Ontario Heritage Foundation by its present owners, Geoffrey Sayers and his sisters, Dora Caro and Ba(...)
1/2/1975
The big chill. With his son Glen, 15, ready with tongs, Lionel Core holds one of the bags of ice that will help Metro-area residents through another heat wave. Core's Peel Ice and Fuel Inc. - operated for three generations by his family in Brampton - expects to sell 12 tonnes of ice to the Caribram festival over the weekend.
The big chill. With his son Glen, 15, ready with tongs, Lionel Core holds one of the bags of ice that will help Metro-area residents through another heat wave. Core's Peel Ice and Fuel Inc. - operated for three generations by his family in Brampton - expects to sell 12 tonnes of ice to the Caribram festival over the weekend.
7/7/1994
Lake beater: Bundled up to ward off chills, marathon swimmer Vicki Keith, the first person to cross Lake Huron, grins yesterday after emerging from the lake at Goderich
Lake beater: Bundled up to ward off chills, marathon swimmer Vicki Keith, the first person to cross Lake Huron, grins yesterday after emerging from the lake at Goderich
7/19/1988
And why are European refrigerators built on a smaller scale than North American models?
And why are European refrigerators built on a smaller scale than North American models?
12/28/1990