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Art of Tom of Finland by Tom and Micha Ramakers (1998, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTaschen
ISBN-103822885983
ISBN-139783822885987
eBay Product ID (ePID)680003
Product Key Features
Book TitleArt of Tom of Finland
Number of Pages350 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndividual Artists / General, General
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Photography
AuthorTom, Micha Ramakers
Book SeriesPhoto and Sexy Bks.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.3 in
Item Weight88 Oz
Item Length13.8 in
Item Width10.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal741.092
SynopsisHis art is about high-octane masculinity, with every straining muscle of these muscular bodies lovingly detailed under clothing about to rip apart at the seams. And that includes the crucial zone below the belt, both fore and aft. There was nothing ambiguous about Tom of Finland's interest in his objects of desire: ""lf I don't have an erection when I'm doing a drawing, I know it's no good"", he himself said. The eroti-cism is naked, even aggressive. The poses inevitably consigned his work to the pornography shelves, and the walls of leather bars in the gay scene. So far there has been no account of the artistic virtuosity of his work. The present volume traces the life and career of this important artist. Born in southern Finland, Tom played the piano at local coffee shops to supplement his income as a graphic artist until his watercolors of male sexuality began to appear as covers on major American gay publications. His impact as an artist has since stretched far beyond the gay scene.
