The work features a 1972 record log of AA Bronson's cyclical attempt to repeat his orgasms at the same date and time as documented in his completed "Orgasm Energy Chart" from the year prior
emphasizes the bird's powerful presence and significance
Weston transformed ordinary scenes and subjects into powerful and evocative abstractions
demonstrating impressive technical precision and compositional consideration
along with the provocative title
JOANNE TOD "PORTRAIT OF SHIRLEY THOMSON" 1995 Robert Motherwell Gemini G.E.L. The work features a 1972Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian painter acclaimed for her unwavering approach to realism, technical precision, and critical wit. She is also one of the country's most celebrated living portrait artists. For Tod, a portrait is not simply likeness but a study of presence itself: a way of slowing down, holding attention, and examining the subtleties of character. Throughout her oeuvre, portraits of people and portraits of spaces converge,