The Little Book of Tom of Finland: Blue Collar
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (770 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3836540754 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-03 |
| Language | : | English, French, German |
DESCRIPTION:
A great collection of Tom of Finland was a master of erotic art. This collection showcases Tom's less recognized art. Everyone knows his leather-men, and military-men, and police-men, but his blue collar workers often are overlooked. This collection perfectly exhibits Tom's love of the male image and helps bring to light an often overlooked section of his work.. Tom's hot work Arrived quickly. Excellent books. Drawings hot of course there from TOM!Soft covers give an luxury feel.Worth treating yourself.. "Worth buying as a set of the "Little Books"" according to Thomas Polley. Product a good sample of the artist's work and book size was approprite. Combined with other "Little Books" makes a nice library
His favorite subjects were the rough manly men of his native Finland, as Touko knew from an early age that men interested him more than women. Her 60+ books for TASCHEN include The Art of Pin-up and Psychedelic Sex. Tom’s art continues to play an important role in promoting self-confidence, positive self-image and openness in the gay community.Dian Hanson produced a variety of men’s magazines from 1976 to 2001, including Juggs, Outlaw Biker, and Leg Show, before becoming TASCHEN’s Sexy Book editor. . He found success in the Finnish advertising industry but secretly continued creating his increasingly erotic drawings of hyper-masculine men. About the Author Touko Laaksonen, the boy who would become Tom of Finland (1920-1991), began drawing cartoons at age five. His talents were further honed
Tom’s art continues to play an important role in promoting self-confidence, positive self-image and openness in the gay community.Dian Hanson produced a variety of men’s magazines from 1976 to 2001, including Juggs, Outlaw Biker, and Leg Show, before becoming TASCHEN’s Sexy Book editor. Touko
Finland is a land of tough physical men, catching fish in the icy sea; cutting logs in the endless forests; threshing oats, rye, and barley on the farms. All the men who wore leather, they were the type of men which I adored.”When he began to draw he celebrated these early idols, improving their wardrobes with tight jeans, faded T-shirts, and thigh-high beak-toed Lappish boots. Let’s get physical: Tom’s cowboys, loggers, roughnecks, and roustaboutsAs a boy, Tom’s first crush was a strapping young farmhand who worked the fields around his family home. It was a young logger in this gear who appeared on the spring 1957 cover of Physique Pictorial, introducing Tom to the world. Though just sexual fantasies for him, his portrayal of blue-collar lovers helped working class gays accept their true selves.The Little Book of Tom of Finland: Blue Collar traces Tom’s fascination with working men in one compact and affordable package. Tom, a more sensitive boy, admired these rough men and their distinctive clothing, designed for protection and utility. In the decades to follow Tom added trucker