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Tom of Finland

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Artist

The Resume

    (May 8, 1920-November 7, 1991)
    Born in Kaarina, Finland
    Birth name was Touko Laaksonen
    Known for his homoerotic images of masculine archetypes such as lumberjacks, soldiers, sailors and bikers

Why he might be annoying:

    As a teen, he would masturbate with one hand while drawing with the other.
    During World War II, he took advantage of the blackout in Helsinki to have sex in the street with fellow soldiers.
    During his first art exhibition (1973), all but one of his drawings were stolen.
    He controversially drew several erotic pictures of men in Nazi uniforms.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He and his partner Veli were together for 28 years until Veli's death from throat cancer (1981).
    His work was exhibited at the Finnish Cultural Center in Paris (1999).
    Asked if he was embarrassed that his art showed men having sex, he replied, 'I work very hard to make sure that the men I draw are proud men having happy sex.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 50 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 58 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 34 Votes: 61.76% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying