Touko Laaksonen

Touko Laaksonen, known as Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist and illustrator, born in 1920 in Kaarina, Finland. He is best known for his homoerotic art, which often featured muscular men in erotic situations. Tom of Finland's work was widely popular and influential, and he is considered one of the most important figures in the history of gay art. He died in 1991.