Tom of Finland, Life and Work of a Gay Hero
Size:Ā 8Ā 1ā2Ā x 11Ā 1ā4
Page Count:Ā 296
Illustrations:Ā 300 photographs and illustrations
Format:Ā Hardcover
Published by Cernunnos
By F. Valentine Hooven III
Foreword by Jean-Paul Gaultier
Tom of Finland (born Tuoko Laaksonen, 1920ā1991), 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 itāmaking 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.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Philadelphia nativeĀ F. Valentine Hooven IIIĀ is a freelance writer and illustrator who lives in Palm Springs. In the years leading up to Tom of Finlandās death, Hooven wrote Tomās biography, tracing the evolution and impact of his art on the world.
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Size:Ā 8Ā 1ā2Ā x 11Ā 1ā4
Page Count:Ā 296
Illustrations:Ā 300 photographs and illustrations
Format:Ā Hardcover
Published by Cernunnos
By F. Valentine Hooven III
Foreword by Jean-Paul Gaultier
Tom of Finland (born Tuoko Laaksonen, 1920ā1991), 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 itāmaking 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.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Philadelphia nativeĀ F. Valentine Hooven IIIĀ is a freelance writer and illustrator who lives in Palm Springs. In the years leading up to Tom of Finlandās death, Hooven wrote Tomās biography, tracing the evolution and impact of his art on the world.
