Tom of Finland: Threesome
A 168-page catalogue from David Kordansky Gallery that gathers three of its exhibitions of Tom of Finland's work, published in 2023 as a softcover.
The shows it records are Early Work 1944-1972, 100 Years and Pen and Ink 1965-1989, presented between 2015 and 2021 in collaboration with the Tom of Finland Foundation. Stuart Krimko edited the book and wrote its preface, and the art historian Richard Meyer and the artist and writer Brontez Purnell contribute essays. The design is by Polymode of Raleigh and Los Angeles. The book appeared alongside the gallery's 2023 exhibition Highway Patrol, Greasy Rider, and Other Selected Works.
Tom of Finland is the signature of the Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen (1920-1991), whose homoerotic drawings were first published in 1957 and who turned to full-time erotic art in 1973. The Tom of Finland Foundation preserves his work and has collaborated with the gallery on its exhibitions.
