Tom of Finland XXL

Well the item stands out as mark of good quality art liberation presented in terms of those who wanted to explore this intricacies of display at every turn more in in depth to be discovered but you don’t have to be assigned to a popular narrative to view the book

The Tom of Finland XXL book is absolutely fantastic! It’s quite heavy, but the incredible artwork inside makes it worth every bit of effort. The images are truly magnificent and showcase Tom of Finland’s talent in the best possible way. If you appreciate high-quality art and Tom of Finland’s work, this book is a must-have. Highly recommended!

This book is worth every penny, if you are a Tom of finland fan, then this is the definitive biography, I really can't recommend this more highly. The book is massive and contains everything that you will ever need to know about the author, brilliant artist, and the man himself. The cherry on the cake is that the publication is superb quality, there's just so much incredible facts and info to discover. It's a superb and amazing book, you will be transfixed from beginning to end.

I purchased this a while back and I’m still WOW’ed by the art. It’s an inspirational and excellent read, which takes you on a journey of Tom of Finland’s personal life and career.

I first came across Tom when I was in my early 20s and living in Paris in the 70s. Through reading the one readily available French gay magazine, I received through the post a flier for the work of Tom. I was still half trying to persuade myself that I was not gay (not least to protect my job). But the effect of Tom's drawings was electrifying. Could I really be seeing what I thought I was seeing: the graphic description of everything that I didn't dare accept I was desperately lusting after? In the pre-internet age, this was stuff you just did not see at all. Yet here was everything that was arousing about other men, not just graphically portrayed but glorified. In a society that was just about to accept John Inman as the embodiment of what it meant to be 'queer', Tom burst like a tiger among kittens. These men were about as un-camp as you could imagine. No part of their anatomy, let alone a wrist, was allowed to be limp. They were hyper-masculine, dominant, ready to convert the passing and condemnatory stranger to the joys of gay sex, completely unabashed at what they displayed and what they did. For the first time in modern life, male same sex attraction was glorified. All the aspects of male sexuality that one thought of furtively were there to be displayed, accepted, enjoyed and coveted. Attractive girlfriends were no match in Tom's cartoons for the attractions of the passing male stranger. Gay sex was so all right that Tom portrayed it happening as much in public as in private. He legitimised one's feelings and his heroes kicked sand in the faces of a straight world that thought all queers were pansies. He was a pioneer but his art still resonates because it is both extreme and exquisite. This is gay pride in art and it could not have a better champion or a better record and exposition than in this book.

Amazing book!

A fantastic anthology of Touko Laaksonen's (a.k.a Tom of Finland) work. The image reproduction is superb and the layout is great. It's a very large and heavy book and deserves the XXL title. It's a beautiful and interesting book and well worth it's place on any gay man's coffee table. One thing to note, when I purchased it, it was listed as paperback format at £37, but arrived in hardback form with the outer book holder - bargain!

It's big, XXL is apt for the title. The book is big, the muscles are big, well... everything about the men in here is big if you are familiar with Tom's artwork. The book also nicely covers the life, inspirations and drives of the artist. I grew up gazing at Tom of Finland art because it was seriously hot stuff for the adolescent boy i used to be. I mean, it's still hot now as the man i've grown up to be, but i have also garnered much respect for the boundaries he pushed and the stereotypes of the time that he smashed. Tip your delivery person too, this book is heavy haha

TASCHEN always come through with flying colors and this volume is no exception. This is an amazing tome that is both informative, engaging and naturally, a delight for the eyes. There's nothing slip shod about this behemoth volume, seriously, this book is huge.

Caro, mas um livro gigante, pesado e muito bonito, quase uma obra de arte. Para quem pode comprar vale super a pena pelo conteúdo e como objeto decorativo (o livro chama muito a atenção)

Ce livre est une pure merveille pour ceux qui adorent les dessins de Tom of Finland (Dessins d'hommes très souvent nus, toujours musclés, avec de bons atouts et mis dans des scènes sexuelles très explicites entre hommes...) C'est un livre réservé aux adultes. Le style de Tom of Finland est magnifique, quelques fois cela ressemble à de la photographie. L'original du livre au format géant n'est plus disponible depuis bien longtemps. Cette version toujours impressionnante reprend la version originale avec un prix plus modique. Impossible de lire au lit, le livre est bien trop lourd. N'hésitez pas si vous êtes fans. Surtout à ce prix là !!!

Las ilustraciones de este libro son una verdadera obra de arte. Cada página transporta al lector a mundos fantásticos. La armonía entre el texto y las imágenes enriquece la narrativa, haciendo de la lectura una experiencia inmersiva y emocionante. Sin duda, este libro es un tesoro visual que deleitará a los amantes de Tom of Finland.

Son fan de Tom of Finland, este libro es excelente pues contiene varias ilustraciones muy buenas de el. También relata algo de historia del autor. Un excelente libro, muy recomendable.