It’s our history | 2007 | “QX” magazine celebrates Tom

FROM OUR LIBRARY

QX celebrates 50 years of Tom with six layouts. Haydon Bridge examines Tom’s influence over the years, QX interviews Durk Dehner — the Foundation’s cofounder, photographer Magnus Hastings recreates some of Tom’s most popular drawings, and more.

PHOTOS BY MAGNUS HASTINGS

The artist signed his erotic work “Tom”, and when his drawings were first published in 1957, the now world-famous “Tom of Finland” was born. “Touko Laaksonen” was kept for family and colleagues; both friends and fans have always simply called him “Tom”.

Published: 19th February 2022

Categorised in: History