TOM OF FINLAND “Early Work 1944 – 1972” | 17th January | LA

The Gallery’s First Exhibition of Work by Tom of Finland

TOM OF FINLAND (Touko Laaksonen, Finnish, 1920 – 1991), Untitled, 1961, Graphite on paper, 12.25 x 9.75 in (31.1 x 24.8 cm), © 1961 Tom of Finland Foundation

This exhibition surveys the artist’s formative years across fifteen works, each selected in close collaboration with Tom of Finland Foundation. These graphite drawings, gouaches, and inked storyboards–the majority of which have never been shown before–broadly trace the evolution of Tom’s exquisite draftsmanship and compositions from his earliest extant erotic works, executed just after serving in the Finnish Army during WWII, through to a complete comic produced in 1972, the year before Tom both earned his first solo exhibition, and retired from his advertising career to devote himself full-time to his art.

On View Through 7th March 2015

Published: 14th January 2015

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