Tom of Finland (Touko Laaksonen) (1920-1991) x Rufskin

'BOOTS', 2022

Men's Limited Edition Designer Sublimated Stretch Photo Print Tank Top / Sleeveless T-Shirt

This lightweight tank top from Rufskin's Tom of Finland collection is made of sports mesh and features full-length printed Tom of Finland art on the front and a solid black back. The design hangs lower at the back hem, and the neck and arm openings are bound with a nylon edge. Size: S/M [Men's Small/Medium; Oversized; 44" (112 cm) Chest (A); 30" (76 cm) Length (B); 34" (86 cm) Arm Opening (D)]. Fabric: 100% Microfiber; 85% Polyester, 15% Spandex (trim). Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low. Made in California, USA! Style #89565. BRAND NEW with original tags.

A re-installment of the iconic "BOOTS" tank top, exclusive to the limited edition Tom of Finland® by RUFSKIN® group in celebration of their 20th anniversary. Made from see-through eyelet mesh with a custom engineered sublimation print featuring original artwork by Touko Laaksonen, the fit is oversized with extended side vents at the hem, designed with a rubberized back panel embellished with the new "RUFTOM" rubber label. Includes removable ToF by RUFSKIN magnet on hang tag.

Rufskin and Tom of Finland present an exclusive and unprecedented collection of athletic apparel featuring imagery from the legendary artist, Tom of Finland. Tom of Finland created some of the most iconic and recognizable homoerotic art and is regarded as one of the 20th century's most influential artists. The Tom of Finland collection represents a seamless bridging of art and fashion, showcasing the incredible work of an artist who pushed the boundaries of art and sex. The result is a line of athletic apparel that is at once imaginative, alluring, unpredictable and reverent.

'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.”

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