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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.
Feb 24, 2017 · Tom of Finland: Directed by Dome Karukoski. With Pekka Strang, Seumas F. Sargent, Chris Myland, Alf Myreen. Award-winning filmmaker Dome Karukoski brings to screen the life and work of artist Touko Valio Laaksonen (aka Tom of Finland), one of the most influential and celebrated figures of 20th-century gay culture.
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Tom of Finland (born Tuoko Laaksonen, 1920–1991), was an iconic and groundbreaking artist who rose to cult status in the international queer community and beyond for his work celebrating the male figure and masculinity during a time when being gay was taboo.
Jun 4, 2020 · 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.
Soldier, Sailor, Stable Boy, Spy: 100 Years of Tom of Finland’s Legacy : Tom of Finland Foundation. During the artist’s centenary, InsideHook looks back at a man who created a visual movement. Tom of Finland’s art became an iconic part of the gay visual vocabulary during its time.
Sep 14, 2020 · Tom of Finland (born Tuoko Laaksonen, 1920-1991), was an iconic and groundbreaking artist who rose to cult status in the international queer community and beyond for his work celebrating the...
