Name: Tom of Finland the Official Life and Work of a gay Hero
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Author: F. Valentine Hooven
ISBN: 9782374951331

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Tom of Finland the Official Life and Work of a gay Hero

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Cernunnos

Author

F. Valentine Hooven

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

296

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9782374951331

Tom of Finland the Official Life and Work of a gay Hero

F. Valentine Hooven (Author) · Cernunnos · Hardcover

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Synopsis "Tom of Finland the Official Life and Work of a gay Hero "

Tom of Finland (born Tuoko Laaksonen, 1920–1991), was an iconic and ground-breaking 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 homosexual was taboo. Created in partnership with Tom of Finland Foundation, Tom of Finland: The Official Life and Work of a Gay Hero is a beautifully detailed account full of never, or rarely seen, materials from his archive. The text was completed just a few months before the death of the artist and he was interviewed at length for it—making this book the only fully approved biography of the legend responsible for creating the muscled, mustachioed gay archetype of the 1960s and '70s. With a foreword by Jean Paul Gaultier, an extensive history, and provocative photos and illustrations, Tom of Finland: The Official Life and Work of a Gay Hero brings to life the story of the icon whose erotic depictions of men influenced many artists, including Robert Mapplethorpe and Bruce Weber.