Tom of Finland Retrospective de LAAKSONEN, Touko (1920 - 1991, a.k.a. TOM OF FINLAND)

Los Angeles: Tom of Finland Foundation, 2001. Newsletter. 6p., 8.5x11 inches, tri-fold newsletter on glossy stock, articles, news, photos, events. A few numbers written in ink else very good. First New York Art Fair Success! Tom's Bar 2001.

Los Angeles: Tom of Finland Foundation, 2001. Newsletter. 6p., 8.5x11 inches, tri-fold newsletter on glossy stock, articles, news, photos, events. First New York Art Fair Success! Tom's Bar 2001.

Los Angeles: Tom of Finland Foundation, 1994. 8p., 8.5x11 inches, photos, art reproductions, features, news, information, ads, two fold creases from mailing in an envelope.

(TOM OF FINLAND). Laaksonen, Touko aka Tom of Finland. TOM OF FINLAND 1990 CALENDAR. Los Angeles: Tom of Finland, 1989. Edition Not Stated - Presumed First. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Wall Calendar. Near Fine. np (24pp), 12 b&w illustrations + b&w covers. Self-published by the late, great Tom of Finland, this is a wall calendar for 1990 that features fourteen erotic male illustrations to keep you cozy throughout the year. A most handsome example of this surprisingly uncommon item perfect for the Tom of Finland completeist suitable for use again in 2018. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the explicit nature of some of the content here, you must be at least eighteen years of age to order this item. Inventory Number: 016028

Köln: Taschen, 2005. Five volumes, 960p., 4x5.75 inches very good in stiff wraps, stored in worn illustrated slipcase. Traces Tom's cartoon world from its origins, his formative sexual experiences with Nazi soldiers occupying Finland, to its full development. Color reproductions with explanatory text.

NP: NP, ND. Softcover. Near Fine with a few creases at the edges and a few light stains not affecting the images. Additional photos are available on request.. Single sheet 23" x 17 1/2" on heavy cream colored paper. Unsigned. School of Tom of Finland. Rare black and white printer's proof of four [4] illustrations, each measuring 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" on one [1] sheet measuring 23" x 17 1/2." Includes one [1] single man in uniform and three [3] couples in various states of dress. Tom of Finland, born Touko Laaksonen, is considered one of the most iconic artists of all time. He made stylized, highly masculinized homoerotic art which influenced late 20th-century gay culture. He began contributing drawings to Bob Mizer's "Physique Pictorial" in the 1950s and by the late 1970s, his work was widely exhibited. Today, his work is in the collections of The Los Angeles County Museum, The Museum of Modern Art in New York and The Art Institute of Chicago, among many other institutions.

NP: NP, ND. Softcover. Near Fine with a few creases at the edges and a few light stains not affecting the iomages. Additional photos are available on request.. Single sheet 23" x 17 1/2" on heavy cream colored paper. Unsigned. Rare black and white printer's proof of four [4] illustrations after Tom of Finland, each measuring 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" on one [1] sheet measuring 23" x 17 1/2." Includes one [1] single man in uniform and three [3] couples in various states of dress. Tom of Finland, born Touko Laaksonen, is considered one of the most iconic artists of all time. He made stylized, highly masculinized homoerotic art which influenced late 20th-century gay culture. He began contributing drawings to Bob Mizer's "Physique Pictorial" in the 1950s and by the late 1970s, his work was widely exhibited. Today, his work is in the collections of The Los Angeles County Museum, The Museum of Modern Art in New York and The Art Institute of Chicago, among many other institutions.

Los Angeles, California: Tom of Finland Company, 1999. Softcover. Fine. Magazine. Two volume set. Pictorial wrappers. Quartos. 64pp., 64pp. A fine set with illustrations in both color and black-and-white. Containing tributes to the American homoerotic artist Etienne by Jeff Kincaid, Bob Yuhnke, and Durk Dehner. Scarce gay erotica art with *OCLC* showing only 4 copies of Book 2 and only 1 copy of Book 1. Seldom found in trade.