Dirty Pictures: Tom of Finland, Masculinity, and Homosexuality

Dirty Pictures: Tom of Finland, Masculinity, and Homosexuality by Ramakers, Micha. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780312205263.

In this groundbreaking study of the art of Touko Laaksonen (1920-1991), better known as Tom of Finland, Micha Ramakers explores the incredible and defining impact Toms work has had upon the culture at large. It is work whose erotic and emotional power remains unabated to this day. Lavishly illustrated with drawings and photographs, Dirty Pictures is a lively and entertaining book encompassing the rise of the gay movement, the world of fine art, and the function (and the functioning) of pornography. For the millions of fans of Toms work throughout the world, as well as readers unfamiliar with his work, this study brings uncommon insight into Tom of Finlands decidedly uncommon work.