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Tom of Finland, a moniker of Touko Laaksonen, was a Finnish illustrator best known for his distinctively stylized homoerotic drawings. View Tom of Finland’s 129 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
Apr 15, 2020 · People use the term iconic a lot but there are a few figures who truly embody it. Tom of Finland, the artist born Touko Laaksonen, is certainly one. Over the span of his career he created...
Tom of Finland (Touko Laaksonen, 1920–1991) is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century’s most influential artists for his groundbreaking representation of the male figure.
Touko Valio Laaksonen (8 May 1920 – 7 November 1991), known by the pseudonym Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist who made stylized highly masculinized homoerotic art, and influenced late 20th-century gay culture.
Tom of Finland is the artist name of Finnish Touko Laaksonen (1920, Kaarina – 1991, Helsinki). He signed his erotic work “Tom”, and when his drawings were first published in 1957, the now world-famous “Tom of Finland” was born.
David Kordansky Gallery is pleased to present Tom of Finland: 100 Years, celebrating the centennial of the artist's birth. Featuring never-before-exhibited drawings in pencil and pen and ink, as well as Tom's personal collages, the show will remain on view through Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 8:00 am Pacific Time.
Tom of Finland, perhaps the most iconic creator of erotic gay art, understood his role as a liberator. His images of men unleashing their deepest fantasies have provided an outlet for self-identification and established a visual iconography of eroticism.
Touko Valio Laaksonen (8 May 1920 – 7 November 1991), known by the pseudonym Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist who made stylized highly masculinized homoerotic art, and influenced late 20th-century gay culture.
The darkroom represents Tom of Finland’s photographic process. It is also a potent symbol for the confinement and persecution of LGBTQ+ people that many continue to face.
Galleries of Artists. A selection of past and present erotic artists. New albums are added regularly. View 11 albums. "I wanted my drawings to show Gay men being happy and positive about who they were…" — Tom of Finland. Protecting, Preserving & Promoting the Erotic Arts.
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