{"product_id":"tom-of-finland-xxl-9783836527248","title":"Tom of Finland XXL","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1998, TASCHEN introduced the world to the masterful art of \u003cstrong\u003eTouko Laaksonen\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Pleasure\u003c\/em\u003e. Prior to that, Laaksonen, better known as \u003cstrong\u003eTom of Finland\u003c\/strong\u003e, enjoyed an intense cult following in the international gay community but was largely unknown to a broader audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 2009, TASCHEN followed up with the ultimate Tom overview: \u003cem\u003eTom of Finland XXL\u003c\/em\u003e, a beautiful big collector's edition with\u003cstrong\u003e over 1,000 images, covering six decades of the artist's career\u003c\/strong\u003e. The work was gathered from collections across the United States and Europe with the help of the Tom of Finland Foundation, featuring\u003cstrong\u003e many drawings, paintings, and sketches never previously reproduced\u003c\/strong\u003e. Other images had only been seen out of context and were finally presented in the sequential order Tom intended \u003cstrong\u003efor full artistic appreciation and erotic impact\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The elegant oversized volume showed\u003cstrong\u003e the full range of Tom's talent, from sensitive portraits to frank sexual pleasure to tender expressions of love and haunting tributes to young men struck down by AIDS, \u003c\/strong\u003eand was completed by eight commissioned essays on Tom's social and personal impact by \u003cstrong\u003eCamille Paglia\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Waters\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eArmistead Maupin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTodd Oldham\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others, plus a scholarly analysis of individual drawings by art historian \u003cstrong\u003eEdward Lucie-Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The only thing missing from \u003cem\u003eTom of Finland XXL\u003c\/em\u003e was a widely affordable price tag--until now. The new \u003cem\u003eTom of Finland XXL\u003c\/em\u003e is still big enough to work your biceps, and \u003cstrong\u003eincludes all of the original content, but costs a fraction of the original price\u003c\/strong\u003e. You're welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOldham, Todd:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Todd Oldham's studio is a multifaceted design studio for film, photography, furniture, interior decor, books, and even floral arrangements. He lives in New York City and in eastern Pennsylvania.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaupin, Armistead:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Armistead Maupin launched his fictive Tales of the City serial in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1976, later released as a six-volume series of novels, three of which were produced as miniseries for television. He lives in San Francisco.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucie-Smith, Edward:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Edward Lucie-Smith was born in 1933 in Kingston, Jamaica, and schooled at Oxford. He has published over 100 books, including Sexuality in Western Art and Latin American Art of the 20th Century. He lives in London and travels extensively.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607811559698,"sku":"9783836527248","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ff93abc-51e4-4fb0-b08d-10cc5bd463b7.jpg?v=1732314214","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tom-of-finland-xxl-9783836527248","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}