The Best Of Tom 1 by Tom of Finland /1979 First US Ed 48pgs Gay Graphic Novel .

Description: This is a rare and valuable edition of "The Best Of Tom 1 " gay graphic novel. Published in January 1979, this first US edition features 48 pages of stunning illustrations by the renowned artist. Tom of Finland (aka Touko Valio Laaksonen) is best known for his highly homoerotic depictions of hyper-masculine men decked out in biker leather gear, which inspired a generation of gay men with their bulging muscles and jutting jawlines. Touko Valio Laaksonen (8 May 1920 – 7 November 1991), known by the pseudonym Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist who made stylized highly masculinized homoerotic art, and influenced late 20th-century gay culture. He has been called the "most influential creator of gay pornographic images" by cultural historian Joseph W. Slade. Over the course of four decades, he produced some 3,500 illustrations, mostly featuring men with exaggerated primary and secondary sex traits, wearing tight or partially removed clothing. *** There is a mark on the top left corner of the cover, which is residue from the price sticker ***

Price: 125 USD

Location: Valhalla, New York

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