This title presents the complete life and work of the artist Tom of Finland. In 1998, Taschen introduced the world to the masterful art of Touko Laaksonen with "The Art of Pleasure". Prior to that, Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, enjoyed an intense cult following in the international gay community but was largely unknown to the broader audience. "The Art of Pleasure" gave Tom well-deserved recognition and increased his following exponentially; "Tom of Finland XXL" will fix him forever in the realm of fine art. With dimensions of 29 by 40.5cm and 704 pages, "Tom of Finland XXL" contains nearly 1000 images, covering 6 decades of the artist's career. The work was gathered from all known collections across the US and Europe with the help of the Tom of Finland Foundation and features many drawings, paintings and preparatory sketches that have never been reproduced in any book. Other...
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