eNews #247
20th August 2020
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You can join the unveiling on Saturday, and afterwards meet everyone at the exhibition till 3p!
-MSC Finland by Tom of Finland A pop-up exhibition with a selection of posters designed by Tom for his own fetish club.
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ONLINE
Through 26th August
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Over the course of 30 years, Jones has produced a genre-defying body of work that includes films, videos, photographs, and texts. |
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12th September - 19th December
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Tom’s first ever exhibition was in Hamburg in 1976 and he did many commissions for German clients. The gallery has recreated this first show and devoted a publication to these seminal years. |
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18th September - 5th October
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The exhibition features a selection of historical works covering the artist’s entire professional career, and highlighting both his artistic versatility and presenting his identity as an LGBTQ legend. |
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The artist finds refuge in his liberating art. Tom’s work – made famous by his signature ‘Tom of Finland’ – became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution. |
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This is Tom’s portrait of his partner Veli in 1965. A rare, soft vintage silver gelatin print made by the artist himself in his home studio in Helsinki.
The photographs Tom took of his friends and partners are now exhibited for the first time at Fotografiska.
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Submissions closing 31st October
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The winners of the Competition will be announced 1st December and the awards presented at the Foundation’s Art and Culture Festival, 11th-13th December 2020.
The Foundation is honored to have a stellar group of eight internationally renowned judges.
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Now a plaque is being installed on the wall of the house where he lived with the support of the fetish community.
Plus an exhibition of Tom's pen & ink work.
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The text was completed just a few months before the death of the artist and he was interviewed at length for it — making this book the only fully approved biography. |
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During the artist’s centenary, InsideHook looks back at a man who created a visual movement.
“In some ways I hold that Tom is a golden boy: he never goes out of fashion and he always continues to be an inspiration for creative people.”
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Finland is social democracy, similar to socialism, but within a capitalist framework; its people among the happiest in the world. In 2014, the Finnish postal service issued a set of three first class stamps drawn by, and celebrating the work of, Finnish artist Tom of Finland (born Touko Laaksonen). |
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Tom of Finland is world famous for his homoerotic drawings.
"The photographs are more intimate, more personal,” says curator Berndt Arell.
PHOTO: TOM OF FINLAND FOUNDATION
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Durk Dehner, cofounder of Tom of Finland Foundation, was a close friend, beloved, co-worker, manager and muse of Tom. He has made his life’s work to maintain and protect the art of Tom of Finland.
In this upstairs bedroom, Tom slept and drew.
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In celebration of #TOMs100
A portion of all sales will go to SAGE, the country’s largest, and oldest, organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older adults. Another portion will go to Tom of Finland Foundation.
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"The moment I saw the cover of Men of the Balkans, the first gay porn film shot in Bulgaria, I knew I had found a subject for a video. With little money or leisure time, I couldn’t travel to Eastern Europe to make a documentary; instead, I examined the internal evidence of the videos themselves. I found more than enough to inspire a work.”
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Ever dreamed about coming to TOM House to see where all the magic happens?
Your wishes may come true sooner then you think. ; )
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WE HAVE A CHALLENGE!
Curtis L. Scribner, who has been a member of TOM’s Foundation for TWENTY-ONE YEARS, has pledged to match the goal of $5,300.
That means we can raise over 10K with this campaign!
Please, if you haven’t already, consider inviting your friends
to donate to this cause, as well.
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You can contribute to TOM' Foundation when purchasing.
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Events and posts on our website with this icon offer galleries, podcasts, videos, Zoom talks, and other electronically accessed media.
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ToFF's eNews keeps you updated on the latest Tom of Finland Foundation news. Find out what's happening around TOM's Foundation.
Tom of Finland Foundation
Post Office Box 26658, Los Angeles, California 90026 USA
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