Tom of Finland Centennial 1920–2020

  Tom of Finland (born Touko Laaksonen 8th May 1920, and died 7th November 1991) has long been recognized as one of the 20th century’s great visual innovators. As he confronted the stigmas and stereotypes that long burdened homosexual desire, his depictions of empowered gay men fully enjoying their sexuality proved liberating on social and… View Article

2020: Tom’s Foundation – Finding One Hundred Ways

We owe you the sweetest of debts Dear Friends, As 2020 ends, we at Tom of Finland Foundation (the Foundation) are grateful for the ways we connected with members and fans. Despite the odds, we celebrated Tom’s 100th birthday (#TOMs100) on a global scale with exhibitions and online events. As we sheltered in place, we… View Article