Tom Of Finland Taustakuva. The proudly erotic drawings of artist touko laaksonen known to the world as tom of finland shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men influencing art. He was a biker with dark hair and a sleazy moustache and he came to define the 1970s gay clone riding the world on his chopper with swagger.

Touko valio laaksonen 8 may 1920 7 november 1991 best known by his pseudonym tom of finland was a finnish artist known for his stylized highly masculinized homoerotic art and for his influence on late twentieth century gay culture. The proudly erotic drawings of artist touko laaksonen known to the world as tom of finland shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men influencing art. 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 twentieth century gay culture.

Tom of finland touko laaksonen finnish 1920 1991 is widely regarded as one of the 20th century s most influential artists for his groundbreaking representation of the male figure.

Tom of finland a moniker of touko laaksonen was a finnish illustrator best known for his distinctively stylized homoerotic drawings an influential aesthetic force in late 20th century gay culture his illustrations were rendered in grayscale graphite and often featured uniformed men with exaggerated musculature and genitalia either performing or implying sexual activities. Tom of finland a moniker of touko laaksonen was a finnish illustrator best known for his distinctively stylized homoerotic drawings an influential aesthetic force in late 20th century gay culture his illustrations were rendered in grayscale graphite and often featured uniformed men with exaggerated musculature and genitalia either performing or implying sexual activities. Tom of finland a moniker of touko laaksonen was a finnish illustrator best known for his distinctively stylized homoerotic drawings an influential aesthetic force in late 20th century gay culture his illustrations were rendered in grayscale graphite and often featured uniformed men with exaggerated musculature and genitalia either performing or implying sexual activities. Directed by dome karukoski.