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Summary: erotic of beautiful proportions
Review: a book that should be on every bed
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Summary: Recommended
Review: His art is about high-octane masculinity, with every straining muscle of these muscular bodies lovingly detailed under clothing about to rip apart at the seams. And that includes the crucial zone below the belt, both fore and aft. There was nothing ambiguous about Tom of Finland's interest in drawing, I know it's no good," he himself said. The eroticism is naked, even aggressive. The poses inevitably consigned his work to the pornography shelves, and the walls of leather bars in the gay scene. So far there has been no account of the artistic virtuosity of his work. The present volume traces the life and career of this important artist. Born in southern Finland, Tom played the piano at local coffee shops to supplement his income as a graphic artist until his watercolors of male sexuality began to appear as covers on major American gay publications. His impact as an artist has since stretched far beyond the gay scene.
About the Author
Micha Ramakers is an art historian. He has written extensively on the work of Tom of Finland and other visual expressions of post-war gay subcultures. He has been a writer and editor for a number of gay and lesbian magazines and a contributor to several books on international lesbian and gay politics. He has also been the curator and director of the gay and lesbian film festival in Brussels, where he lives. Text in English / German / French, approximately 350 pages, 500 illustrations
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Summary: the gay Peter Max
Review: 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.
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Summary: Obsession of manlyness
Review: No one has surpassed old Tom in gay male erotic art.Tom himself call it pornography:but it is not.It is a picture of desire.Of sheer perfection. Only bad art is porn.Tom's is superb erotic craft.
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Summary: Buff, rough and with all the right stuff.
Review: 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!
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Summary: Summary
Review: Oversize HC (Taschen) 1998. Over 300 pages of the art of Tom of Findland. Black-&-white and color plates. An excellent collection of the work from this classic gay artist.
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Summary: Awesome...
Review: 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...
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Summary: Awesome...
Review: 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...
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Summary: Tom is on Top
Review: This fantastic collection of Tom of Finland's best work is essential to any study of post-WWII sexuality. Although Tom's pornographic sketches speak to gay males directly, a wider audience should find this collection fascinating because Tom's work tracks the changing image of masculinity in modern Western society. I've proudly placed this high-quality massive tome on my coffee table and my guests (straight, gay and undefined) have all been drawn to and captivated by the art of Tom of Finland.
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Summary: Let's get real
Review: This is the kind of art that show me the power of fiction over reality. Why did he use those sizes? Wow! Did you see them? I do have fantasies but come on! Let's get real. Real guys with real dimensions. No more no less, that's the beauty of life.
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