{"product_id":"tom-of-finland-xxl-by-todd-oldham-9783836527248","title":"Tom of Finland XXL","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1998, TASCHEN introduced the world to the masterful art of \u003cb\u003eTouko Laaksonen\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Pleasure\u003c\/em\u003e. Prior to that, Laaksonen, better known as \u003cb\u003eTom of Finland\u003c\/b\u003e, enjoyed an intense cult following in the international gay community but was largely unknown to a broader audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2009, TASCHEN followed up with the ultimate Tom overview: \u003cem\u003eTom of Finland XXL\u003c\/em\u003e, a beautiful big collector's edition with \u003cb\u003eover 1,000 images, covering six decades of the artist's career\u003c\/b\u003e. The work was gathered from collections across the United States and Europe with the help of the Tom of Finland Foundation, featuring \u003cb\u003emany drawings, paintings, and sketches never previously reproduced\u003c\/b\u003e. Other images had only been seen out of context and were finally presented in the sequential order Tom intended for \u003cb\u003efull artistic appreciation and erotic impact\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe elegant oversized volume showed the \u003cb\u003efull range of Tom's talent\u003c\/b\u003e, from sensitive portraits to frank sexual pleasure to tender expressions of love and haunting tributes to young men struck down by AIDS, and was completed by eight commissioned essays on Tom's social and personal impact by \u003cb\u003eCamille Paglia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJohn Waters\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eArmistead Maupin\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eTodd Oldham\u003c\/b\u003e, and others, plus a scholarly analysis of individual drawings by art historian \u003cb\u003eEdward Lucie-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe only thing missing from \u003cem\u003eTom of Finland XXL\u003c\/em\u003e was a widely affordable price tag—until now. The new \u003cem\u003eTom of Finland XXL\u003c\/em\u003e is still big enough to work your biceps, and \u003cb\u003eincludes all of the original content, but costs a fraction of the original price\u003c\/b\u003e. You're welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537378230508,"sku":"9783836527248","price":185.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836527248-tom-of-finland-xxl.jpg?v=1776395830","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/tom-of-finland-xxl-by-todd-oldham-9783836527248","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}