Mendelson Joe's career began with Mendelson McKenna Mainline, and then took a painterly turn. Known today as a musician, artist, anti-smoker, and ecological gadfly, Joe continues to surprise with his political attitude and outspoken opinions. He is the author and illustrator of Joe's Politicians, Joe's Toronto: Portraiture, Working Women: Portraits, and Alien: The Strange Life and Times of Mendelson Joe.