You can see Tom’s mind and libido rendered through his hand

TOM OF FINLAND Untitled (Preparatory Drawing for Kake Vol. 21 – “Greasy Rider”), 1978, Graphite on paper, 11 3/4 x 8 3/8 inches (29.8 x 21.3 cm) Framed: 17 1/4 x 13 7/8 x 1 1/2 inches (43.8 x 35.2 x 3.8 cm) ©1978-2020 Tom of Finland Foundation

Los Angeles gallery owner David Kordansky, who represents the work of Tom of Finland, has become a clarion voice in promoting a wider appreciation of Tom’s oeuvre. “The work has not yet been subjected to the kind of criticality and scholarship that it merits. It’s so much more than a garnish for West Hollywood coffee tables,” he insists. “There’s a politic involved, and it’s pretty fucking radical.” Kordansky is particularly eloquent on the subject of Tom’s preparatory drawings: “They are the central station of his desire and the arena in which he exercised his imagination. You can see Tom’s mind and libido rendered through his hand.”

– Tom House: Tom of Finland in Los Angeles, 2016, Published by Rizzoli

YOU CAN FIND THIS WORK AND THE BOOK IN THE ONLINE PRESENTATION TOM OF FINLAND: 100 YEARS

Published: 15th April 2020

Categorised in: Art Offering, Friends of Tom