Dirty Pictures Tom of Finland, Masculinity and Homosexuality |
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| Author:
| Ramakers, Micha |
| ISBN: | 978-0-304-70005-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1997 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Burns & Oates |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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Tom of Finland, born as Touko Laaksonen (1920-1991), was at the forefront of gay erotica/pornography in the post-war era. During a career which spanned over 40 years, he produced at least 6000 erotic drawings. This text critically explores the man and, mainly, his work, drawing on insights from art history, cultural and gender studies. It focuses on the strategies Tom of Finland used to create a new image of gay masculinity, examining his work against the wider background of changing...
More DescriptionTom of Finland, born as Touko Laaksonen (1920-1991), was at the forefront of gay erotica/pornography in the post-war era. During a career which spanned over 40 years, he produced at least 6000 erotic drawings. This text critically explores the man and, mainly, his work, drawing on insights from art history, cultural and gender studies. It focuses on the strategies Tom of Finland used to create a new image of gay masculinity, examining his work against the wider background of changing gender, class, racial and sexual identities.