Taking inspiration from his world war ii army days, 1950s american bodybuilding magazines and biker movies, tom s erotic drawings of uniformed and leatherclad beefcake have become a permanent fixture of 20thcentury iconography. In the mid1950s, laaksonens longtime boyfriend a moving lauri tilkanen convinces him to send his art to america, and the tom of finland phenomenon begins. The official online store for all things tom of finland the most influential gay erotic artist of our time. Finnish artist touko laaksonen becomes famous for his homoerotic works. Dome karukoskis tom of finland triumphs on opening night at 40th goteborg film festival. Daddy and the muscle academy directed by ilppo pohjola tom of finland born touko laaksonen is one of the major icons of the gay world. The proudly erotic drawings of artist touko laaksonen, known to the world as tom of finland, shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men, influencing art. Tom of finland gives a boldly gay artist the toopolite movie.
Swedens goteborg festival opens with tom of finland, celebrates the best in scandinavian film, and beyond. Oct 15, 2017 its likely to surprise tom of finland fans that theres so little explicit sex in this movie, but the choice, which certainly makes a slow movie even slower, feels true to the period, which. Tom of finland is a carefullycrafted film that shows how to approach a subject such as this and how to treat any biography subject with respect and. At the core of toms art is the emotion of having no shame, dome karukoski, director of the upcoming tom of finland film, said in an interview. In the admirably ambitious yet disappointing new film tom of finland, director dome karukoski and screenwriter aleksi bardy cover some 40odd years in the life of laaksonen a superb pekka strang.
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Dec 11, 2016 the full tom of finland trailer is finally here the film, directed by dome karukoski, tells the story of touko laaksonen, a world war ii veteran whose erotic drawings would become synonymous. It stars pekka strang as touko laaksonen, better known as tom of finland, a finnish homoerotic artist. Tom of finland premiered on 27 january 2017, at gothenburg film festival and 24 february 2017, in finnish cinemas. Tom of finland dome karukoskis handsome biopic of the legendary gay erotic artist wont make anyone blush, but may open some new eyes to his work. It stars pekka strang as touko laaksonen, better known as tom of finland, a finnish homoerotic artist tom of finland premiered on 27 january 2017, at gothenburg film festival and 24 february 2017, in finnish cinemas.
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Finlands official selection for best foreign language film consideration at the 90th academy awards. Awardwinning filmmaker dome karukoski brings to screen the life and work of artist touko valio laaksonen aka tom of finland, one of the most influential and celebrated figures of twentieth century gay culture. For the biographical film, see tom of finland film. Official international facebook page of tom of finland movie directed by. About the proudly erotic drawings of artist touko laaksonen, known to the world as tom of finland, shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men, influencing art and fashion before crossing over into the wider cultural consciousness. Laaksonens service in world war ii, his experience with publicpark. Tom of finland virallinen teaser trailer suomeksi youtube. By the time the tom of finland foundation was established in echo park in 1984, the socal gym boom had made those primo physiques eversoslightly more attainable, and freddy mercury and rob halford had rocked decidedly tom of finlandesque aesthetics onstage. Tom of finland is a carefullycrafted film that shows how to approach a subject such as this and how to treat any biography subject with respect and reverence while still showing all the angles of.
The film, under the direction of dome karukoski, is detailed wellresearched, appropriately pornographic, and extremely absorbing. Finlands oscars selection committee announced earlier this week that they have selected tom of finland to represent the country for this. Theres a lovely lush new trailer out for the project, hinting at the. Its free, easy, and makes a great event for your local leatherkink club. Feb 23, 2017 at the core of tom s art is the emotion of having no shame, dome karukoski, director of the upcoming tom of finland film, said in an interview. Dome karukosken tom of finland elokuvan virallinen teaser traileri. Tom of finland is a dutiful jointhedots biopic that rightly shines a light on an important icon of lgbtq culture. Tom house, 1421 laveta terrace nestled in a leafy, residential street in echo park, l. Etat libre dorange have opened a subscription for an exclusive numbered collector set of tom of. Touko laaksonen, aka tom of finland, produced art inspired by gay men. David darcy, the art newspaper aided by a compelling lead performance from pekka strang, director dome karukoski offers a fascinating insight into tom of finland s growing popularity and the gay liberation movement of the late 20th. Courtesy of tom of finland foundation tom of finland finnish director dome karukoski, who brings his neonazifamily comedy heart of a lion to this years fest, will helm the life story of the. Our porn search engine delivers the hottest fulllength scenes every time. Tom of finland gives a boldly gay artist the toopolite.
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