We explore everything from the artist’s favorite restaurant to after hour cruising spots.
by Bryan van Gorder 8/14/2018
Few artists have had as big an impact on gay culture as Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland. Not only was he prolific (Tom of Finland created somewhere near 3,500 illustrations in his 40 year career), but the hyper-sexualized, masculine men featured in his work are nothing short of iconic. And, despite the fact he mainly produced queer, pornographic imagery, Tom of Finland currently enjoys something of a cult status in his native country and his brand has expanded to include everything from bed sheets to bottled wine.
