{"product_id":"tom-of-finland-xxl","title":"Tom of Finland XXL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe full range of Tom’s talent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from sensitive portraits and frank sexual pleasure to tender expressions of love and haunting tributes and young men struck down by AIDS. Essays on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom’s social and personal impact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Camille Paglia, John Waters, Armistead Maupin, Todd Oldham, and others, plus a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003escholarly analysis of individual drawings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by art historian Edward Lucie-Smith round out this elegant, oversized volume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBigger Is Better\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom of Finland, oversized for maximum pleasure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eIn 1998, TASCHEN introduced the world to the masterful art of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTouko Laaksonen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Pleasure\u003c\/em\u003e. Prior to that, Laaksonen, better known as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/tom-of-finland\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/tom-of-finland\/\"\u003eTom of Finland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, enjoyed an intense cult following in the international gay community but was largely unknown to a broader audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2009, TASCHEN followed up with the ultimate Tom overview:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/tom-of-finland\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/tom-of-finland\/\"\u003eTom of Finland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eXXL\u003c\/em\u003e, a beautiful big collector’s edition with\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eover 1,000 images, covering six decades of the artist’s career\u003c\/strong\u003e. The work was gathered from collections across the United States and Europe with the help of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/tom-of-finland\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/tom-of-finland\/\"\u003eTom of Finland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFoundation, featuring\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emany drawings, paintings, and sketches never previously reproduced\u003c\/strong\u003e. Other images had only been seen out of context and were finally presented in the sequential order Tom intended\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efor full artistic appreciation and erotic impact\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe elegant oversized volume showed\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe full range of Tom’s talent, from sensitive portraits to frank sexual pleasure to tender expressions of love and haunting tributes to young men struck down by AIDS,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand was completed by eight commissioned essays on Tom’s social and personal impact by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamille Paglia\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Waters\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArmistead Maupin\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTodd Oldham\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others, plus a scholarly analysis of individual drawings by art historian\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdward Lucie-Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only thing missing from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/tom-of-finland\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/tom-of-finland\/\"\u003eTom of Finland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eXXL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a widely affordable price tag—until now. The new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/tom-of-finland\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/tom-of-finland\/\"\u003eTom of Finland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eXXL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis still big enough to work your biceps, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eincludes all of the original content, but costs a fraction of the original price\u003c\/strong\u003e. You’re welcome.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe authors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArmistead Maupin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elaunched his fictive\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTales of the City\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eserial in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1976, later released as a six-volume series of novels, three of which were produced as miniseries for television. He lives in San Francisco.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCamille Paglia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the author of six books, including her groundbreaking analysis of sexual ambiguity in art and literature,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson\u003c\/em\u003e. Paglia is Professor of Humanities and Media Studies at University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, where she lives.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdward Lucie-Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas born in 1933 in Kingston, Jamaica, and schooled at Oxford. He has published over 100 books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSexuality in Western Art\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLatin American Art of the 20th Century\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in London and travels extensively.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Waters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas born in 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland, and briefly attended New York University. He made his first film,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHag in a Black Leather Jacket\u003c\/em\u003e, in 1964, and has since directed 17 others, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePink Flamingos, Polyester, Hairspray\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePecker\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Baltimore.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTodd Oldham\u003c\/strong\u003e’s studio is a multifaceted design studio for film, photography, furniture, interior decor, books, and even floral arrangements. He lives in New York City and in eastern Pennsylvania.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/dian-hanson\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/dian-hanson\/\"\u003eDian Hanson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a senior editor and writer for TASCHEN, with over 50 books to her credit. In addition to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eARNOLD\u003c\/em\u003e, her recent works include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Pin-up\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMasterpieces of Fantasy Art\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fantastic Worlds of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/frank-frazetta\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/frank-frazetta\/\"\u003eFrank Frazetta\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/about-us\/blog\/dian-hanson-and-so-it-begins\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/about-us\/blog\/dian-hanson-and-so-it-begins\/\"\u003eRead here how it all began\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eTom of Finland XXL\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e9.6\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e13.5\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e8.38 lb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e666 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-8365-2724-8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798095233325,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/SHOPIFYTaschenCovers_d51c6983-ae91-4454-b7a5-44191a847415.png?v=1773096289","url":"https:\/\/peepasgiftstore.com\/products\/tom-of-finland-xxl","provider":"Peepa's Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}