Tom of Finland

An Imaginary Sketchbook

Juerg Judin, Pay Matthis Karstens, Alice Delage

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English

Skira
20 November 2022

Erotic art

Tom of Finland undoubtedly counts among the great and truly influential artists of the latter 20th century. Through his iconic images, he almost single-handedly changed the way gay men were perceived by society, and - maybe even more important - how gay men perceived themselves.

The massive oeuvre that he produced over the course of a career spanning nearly six decades is devoted almost entirely to this one topic: men, their bodies, and their spirits. This extraordinary consistency in subject-matter was matched by a life-long passion for the supreme discipline of freehand drawing. All he needed to create a universe of dazzlingly gorgeous hunks was a pencil and a sheet of paper. And he most likely drew every day of his life.

Drawing, it seems, was an exercise for his restless imagination and desire. Tom's world was populated by cowboys, mechanics, cops, punks and thugs - all indulging their desires with great camaraderie and without guilt or prejudice. This book assembles a cross-section of these characters as dreamt up by the artist in rough sketches or more carefully executed studies. Mostly they served as preliminary drawings for the highly finished works, many of which were intended for publication. The playful format of an imaginary sketch book lets the viewer take an intimate glance over the artist's shoulder and share in his exuberant joie de vivre.

By: Alice Delage
Edited by: Juerg Judin, Pay Matthis Karstens
Imprint: Skira
Country of Publication: Italy
Dimensions: Height: 295mm, Width: 243mm,
Weight: 780g
ISBN: 9788857246512
ISBN 10: 8857246515
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 20 November 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Juerg Judin is a German author, art dealer and collector. Pay Matthis Karstens is a German art critic and writer. They are both editors of the previous volume Tom of Finland. Made in Germany (Skira 2020)

Reviews for Tom of Finland: An Imaginary Sketchbook

It's a somewhat dreamlike and abstracted take on homoeroticism and reveals a softer side of butch.--William Van Meter Artnet Takes a step back from the super-polished illustrations you may be familiar with -- presenting dozens of unfinished pencil drawings and preliminary sketches of the cowboys, cops, bikers, and studs who define Laaksonen's work.--Dan Avery Queerty