TOM of FINLAND (1920 - 1991)

'Tom's Men'

Face Mask / Neck Gaiter / Scarf / Head Covering

Officially licensed Tom of Finland face mask. Social distancing is hard, but when you need to leave the house, slide on one of these Tom of Finland face masks and instantly become one of Tom's Men! Protect yourselves and others while looking like one of Tom's sexy studs! Each side has a different set of Tom's iconic illustrations, so you can change your face with just a twist and a slide. These multi-functional headwear pieces can be worn as a face shield, head band, scarf and various other ways. Seamless, raw edged. Machine washable. One size. Dimensions: 19" (l) x 9-1/2" (w). Material: 100% Polyester. Imported. BRAND NEW.

GREAT GIFT ITEM!!!

DETAILS

• Officially licensed Tom of Finland product.
• Up to 30 UPF Sun Protection.
• Moisture wicking.
• 100% seamless polyester fabric.
• Raw edged - not hemmed.
• One size fits most.
• Machine washable.

'Tom of Finland: Bold Journey' is currently on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki, Finland, 4/28 - 10/29/2023.

'Tom of Finland: Pen and Ink 1965 – 1989' was recently on view at the David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2021).

In addition, 'Tom of Finland: The Darkroom' was recently on view at Fotografiska Tallinn, Estonia (2020). This exhibition was the first to focus on Tom’s photographs, in combination with his drawings, showing his artistic process. The Exhibition was produced by Fotografiska in collaboration with Tom of Finland Foundation on the occasion of the artist's birth 100 years ago.

Touko Laaksonen, best known by his pseudonym Tom of Finland was a Finnish artist notable for his stylized homoerotic fetish art and his influence on late twentieth century gay culture. He has been called the "most influential creator of gay pornographic images" by cultural historian Joseph W. Slade.

Over the course of four decades he produced some 3500 illustrations, mostly featuring men with exaggerated primary and secondary sex traits with tight or partially removed clothing.

New York's Museum of Modern Art has acquired several examples of Laaksonen's artwork for its permanent collection. In 2006, MoMA in New York accepted five Tom of Finland drawings as part of a much larger gift from The Judith Rothschild Foundation. The trustee of The Judith Rothschild Foundation, Harvey S. Shipley Miller, said, “Tom of Finland is one of the five most influential artists of the twentieth century. As an artist he was superb, as an influence he was transcendent.”