Tom of Finland, a moniker of Touko Laaksonen, was a Finnish illustrator best known for his distinctively stylized homoerotic drawings. An influential aesthetic force in late 20th-century gay culture, ...
Tom of Finland, the Finnish artist famous for his homoerotic illustrations of hypermasculine men, died in 1991. But his legacy lives on — through his art, which adorns queer establishments around the ...
On September 8, Finnish company Itella Posti will release stamps featuring the work of Tom of Finland. The postage honors his art's "confident and proud homoeroticism," as the Itella Posti proclaims, ...
HELSINKI (AP) — A new exhibition showing the works of Touko Laaksonen, better known by his pseudonym Tom of Finland, adds a personal touch to the late Finnish artist whose homoerotic drawings of ...
This article includes links that may result in a small affiliate share for purchased products, which helps support independent LGBTQ+ media. Tom of Finland preparatory drawing. 1987. Sketch provided ...
Produced in 1972; Courtesy of the Tom of Finland Foundation. Tom of Finland was a Finnish artist widely known for his homoerotic artwork. His drawings of gay hypermasculinity and sexuality created a ...
LOS ANGELES -- The late Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, produced thousands of illustrations featuring men wearing tight or partially removed clothing. His work has ...
Touko Valio Laaksonen, who would have been 100 this year, transformed depictions of queer eroticism in art through his hyper-real, hypermasculine style. By John Chiaverina Tom of Finland’s influence ...
LOS ANGELES -- The late Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, produced thousands of illustrations featuring men wearing tight or partially removed clothing. His work has ...