The Little Book of Tom. Blue Collar

Only for adults over 18 years old.

About the book: Whether cowboy, construction worker, lumberjack, docker or trucker: Tom of Finland's hard-working macho men practically consist only of erections, have graduated from the Muscle Academy, and are used to lifting heavy things. Our catchy volume takes a deep look into the tight jeans of real guys.

Biography: Touko Laaksonen, the boy who would become famous as Tom of Finland (1920-1991), began drawing cartoons at the age of five. Touko knew early on that women interested him less than men, so it's hardly surprising that his preferred models were real guys from his native Finland. He studied art in Helsinki and was successful in the Finnish advertising industry – but in secret, he continued to work on his increasingly erotic drawings of hyper-masculine men. When he published some of his homoerotic images in the American magazine Physique Pictorial under the pseudonym Tom of Finland in 1957, the legend was born. By the late sixties, Tom's "dirty drawings" had become a kind of norm for homosexual art, and Tom's men the template for a new gay self-confidence. Tom's art continues to play an important role today in terms of self-confidence, positive self-representation, and opening up the gay community.
Dian Hanson is an editor and author at TASCHEN and has already published over 50 books. In addition to ARNOLD, her recent titles include The Art of Pin-up, Masterpieces of Fantasy Art, and The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta.

Pages: 192
Dian Hanson
First publication: 15/12/2022
Language of the book: Multilingual (English, French, German)
Edition: INT
ISBN: 978-3-8365-8865-2
Themes: Sexy Books and Pop Culture
Dimensions: 14.0 cm x 19.5 cm, Weight 0.42 kg

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