Enjoy all the talent of Tom of Finland with this elegant, oversized edition with more than 1,000 drawings, illustrations and sketches, Many of them previously unpublished. Essays on Tom's social and personal impact by Camille Paglia, John Waters, Armistead Maupin, Todd Oldham, and others, plus a scholarly analysis of individual drawings by art historian Edward Lucie-Smith, complete this oversized volume.

In 2009, TASCHEN published the definitive collection of Tom's work: Tom of Finland XXLa beautiful and enormous collector's edition with A thousand images spanning 60 years of the artist's careerThe work was composed from collections in the United States and Europe, with the collaboration of the Foundation Tom of Finland, and includes many unpublished drawings, illustrations and sketchesOther images had been shown, but without context, and in that volume they were presented in the sequential order arranged by Tom so that everything could be appreciated. the artistic value and erotic impact of his work.

This elegant oversized book admired all facets of Tom's talent with portraits ranging from sensitive depictions of explicit sexual pleasure to tender expressions of love and stunning tributes to young people with AIDS. To complete the presentation, eight specially commissioned texts are included. Camille Paglia, John Waters, Armistead Maupin and Todd OldhamAmong other things, it discusses Tom's personal and social impact, as well as providing a rigorous analysis of each of the drawings made by the art historian. Edward Lucie-Smith.

The only thing missing Tom of Finland XXL It was a cheaper price, but we've already sorted that out. The new Tom of Finland XXL It's still large enough to work your biceps, and includes all the original content. but it costs a fraction of the original price. A pleasure.