An immersive glimpse into the private, domestic world of one of the twentieth
century's most revolutionary artists. Nestled in a leafy, residential section
of Los Angeles is the house where Tom of Finland (Touko Laaksonen, 1920-1991)
lived and worked during the last decade of his life. It is an extraordinary
place-part shrine, part haven, part art-historical archive, and part utopian
collective. Still occupied by the men who resided there with Tom and dedicated
themselves to preserving his legacy, the house serves as a living tribute to
the artist's astonishing oeuvre and his radical vision of unapologetic homoerotic
sexuality. Offered to the reader as an intimate view of the man behind the hypermasculine
imagery, the book moves from art-filled room to art-filled room, dining room
to dungeon. Almost every surface of the house is covered in work made by Tom
himself, or by those he influenced and inspired. For additional insight, Martyn
Thompson's revelatory photographs are paired with rarely seen preparatory sketches
and unfinished drawings. Together, the compelling images place Tom's work in
an entirely new light, inviting readers to explore a hidden world of dreams
and desire-the world of Tom of Finland.
Verlag: Random House N.Y.
Seiten: 256 S. Erscheinungsjahr: 2016 Ausführung: Fester Einband