Publication | “Tom of Finland: An Imaginary Sketchbook”

4th March 2017, 5:01 pm

TOM OF FINLAND (Finnish, 1920 – 1991), Untitled, 1980, Graphite on paper, 16.50” x 17.75”, Tom of Finland Foundation Permanent Collection, © 2017 Tom of Finland Foundation

DRAWING IS PUTTING A LINE AROUND DESIRE

TOM OF FINLAND (Finnish, 1920 – 1991), Untitled, 1987, Graphite on paper, 11.63” x 8.25”, Tom of Finland Foundation Permanent Collection, © 2017 Tom of Finland Foundation

Tom’s world was populated by cowboys, mechanics, cops, punks and thugs – all indulging their desires with great camaraderie and without quilt or prejudice. This book assembles a cross-section of these characters as dreamt up by Tom in rough sketches or more carefully executed studies. The format of a sketchbook lets the viewer take an intimate glance over the artist’s shoulder and share in his exuberant joie de vivre.

Edited by Juerg Judin and Pay Matthis Karstens
Text by Juerg Judin and Pay Matthis Karstens

295 × 240 mm
126 pages, hardcover
69 color ill.
Published by Galerie Judin, 2017
Images © 2017 Tom of Finland Foundation

ISBN 978-3-943689-04-4

€ 35.00, special price during the Ecce Homo exhibition: € 29,00
Or order through the gallery’s website. [Ships worldwide]

Special Tour of Tom of Finland exhibitions – 15th March

Published: 4th March 2017

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