Tom of Finland, the Finnish artist famous for his homoerotic illustrations of hypermasculine men, died in 1991. But his legacy lives on — through his art, which adorns queer establishments around the ...

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, ...

This article includes links that may result in a small affiliate share for purchased products, which helps support independent LGBTQ+ media. Tom of Finland preparatory drawing. 1987. Sketch provided ...

LOS ANGELES -- The late Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, produced thousands of illustrations featuring men wearing tight or partially removed clothing. His work has ...

In celebration of Pride Month, Glenn Martens’ Diesel has joined forces with the Tom of Finland Foundation for an expansive capsule collection, for the second consecutive year. This time around, the ...

City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #1135 is a three-story Craftsman home in Echo Park with stained glass, carved rafter tails and dramatic gables. However, the significance of this 1911 ...

In the aftermath of World War II in Helsinki, Touko Laaksonen, better known by his pen name, Tom of Finland, was quietly breaking the law. Beginning in his teenage years, Laaksonen drew thousands of ...

LOS ANGELES -- The late Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, produced thousands of illustrations featuring men wearing tight or partially removed clothing. His work has ...