Hardcover: 352 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.72 x 10.36 x 8.06
Publisher: TASCHEN America Llc; (May 2002)
ISBN: 3822857637

Other Editions: Paperback | All Editions

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Text: English, French, German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description
"If I don't have an erection when I'm doing a drawing, I know it's no good." —Tom of Finland
Brawny hunks boasting larger-than-life muscles and skin-tight leather pants…. Crotches engorged and nearly ripping apart seams…. Men upon men upon men cavorting and indulging nearly every possible fantasy…. Tom’s men are so hot they’re off the Richter scale. Until TASCHEN published the retrospective volume on this master illustrator’s work, his drawings had been relegated to the walls of gay bars and adult shops. Our first publication of this book helped Tom’s influence as an artist extend far beyond the gay scene. Now this masterwork is finally being made available again, in a more compact format, for any and all to enjoy.

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Without doubt the GREATEST artist of gay masculinity, February 12, 2004
Reviewer: Bry (see more about me) from UK
When I first discovered this book in a London bookshop, I decided at once that I needed to own it. It's large, it's bulky, but it's beautiful. It needs the large pages to illustrate the finest examples of Tom's works. As an artist myself, who learnt a lot from Tom's unique techniques, I appreciate what a fantastic collection of art, both colour and black and white, has been compiled into this collection. But it's not just pictures; there's an insight into the man himself, a delightful tribute to the Master of Homoerotic Art. This volume is a great tribute to Tom and a valuable tool for the new breed of erotic artists, like myself, waiting for recognition.

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Tom Of Finland: The Art Of Pleasure, January 10, 2000
Reviewer: Kevin E White from USA, Texas
Tom Of Finland, a name that changed the self-image of almost all gay men from the late 1940s to the present day.

This book is not just pornography, it is a wake up call of gay awareness. Large, thick and hot, this book has many examples of Tom's artistic and sexual contribution on a large coffee table format and high quality paper.

It's both thought provoking and erotic. It transformed the effeminate gay self image with one that is all man, and very masculine. It is nothing less than an icon. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title

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Awesome..., August 5, 2002
Reviewer: A reader from Woodstock, CT USA
This book is awesome. Being someone that just came out, this book has pics that are just "wood makers". The extreme artistic pleasure. I reccommend this book for all those guys who want to know what to do, with pictures and all... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title

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the gay Peter Max, May 9, 2002
Reviewer: jmaszle (see more about me) from NY, NY USA
nice editon, but TOm really never develops his style after 1960.
it is just one identical body after the other. There is no character to these bodies, either humanly or artistically. Pin-ups, that all. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title

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Buff, rough and with all the right stuff., December 9, 2001
Reviewer: Carlos Montana (see more about me) from Santa Ana, CA United States
Ok, you've all heard it from someone: it's not size that matters. Let's just pretend you were distracted at the time because the mailman just dropped that thick, heavy book in your hands and you just can't wait to see what's going to pop out of it...

Let's see: it's not the latest Harry Potter obviously, but there are plenty of magic wands in it; it's not Steven King's latest horror creation either but it will make your hair stand up and your insides churn up before you can say 'YES!'. Cops, GIs, Marines, lumbermen, jocks, hikers, bikers, sailors, married neighbours, they're all in there. Real men with square jaws, bulging muscles, pumped rearsides, raging anatomies and gigantic manhoods engaged in all kinds of forbidden lusts. They strut their stuff without shame, offering their glorious assets for all to enjoy and forcing themselves on those who dare say no.

Page after page you leave reality behind without a second thought and plunge into this arena of clashing bodies and unbridled desires. This is a erotic trip you won't soon forget. And you thought you had done it all! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title

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naive gay art, August 5, 2000
Reviewer: stevesmith
tom of finland has great power for manipulating people fantasies and opinions about sex.and it s eccentric kitsch style is supported by powerful drawings --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title

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