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Virtual tour of “Made in Germany”

29th December 2020, 5:16 pm

 

 

 

Former Creative Director of Bruno Gmünder Books, Mischa Gawronski, joins Stonewall Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian for this virtual tour of the exhibition.

Tom of Fin­land is a gay icon. His draw­ings of well-built men in rugged attire and his depic­tions of man-to-man lust, shaped a strong image of gay identity. He drew males hav­ing sex with­out shame, proud and full of confi­dence. Tom of Fin­land is the artist’s name of Touko Laakso­nen (1920—1991). He signed his erotic work “Tom” and when his draw­ings were first pub­lished in 1957, the now world-famous “Tom of Fin­land” was born.

Artist, writer, and editor Gawronski is responsible for producing dozens of books on gay art. He is the cofounder of Independent Gay Projects in Berlin.

 

Tom of Finland – Made in Germany

  Although we clearly associate Tom of Finland’s lustful portraits of self-confident cops, cowboys, farmers and men in black leather with the USA, Tom’s rise as a gay icon did... View Article

1976, 2020 – Tom back in Germany

Ris­ing to fame under the pseudonym Tom of Fin­land, Touko Laakso­nen (1920—1991) is per­haps the most famous and influ­en­tial Finnish artist of the 20th century. His iconic depic­tion of proud... View Article

Published: 29th December 2020

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