TOM OF FINLAND: RETROSPECTIVE and TOM OF FINLAND: RETROSPECTIVE II

Los Angeles, CA: Tom of Finland Foundation, 1991. Softcover. Two trade paperback publications, 11 in. x 8.5 in., No internal marks.
Tom of FInland Retrospective: pp. 190. Light rubbing to edges. Spine creases. Good Plus.
Tom of Finland, Retropective II: Stated First Printing, pp. 192. Light spine crease. Very Good. Touko Valio Laaksonen (1920 - 1991), known by the pseudonym Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist who made stylized highly masculinized homoerotic art, and influenced late 20th-century gay culture. He has been called the "most influential creator of gay pornographic images" by cultural historian Joseph W. Slade. Over the course of four decades, he produced some 3,500 illustrations, mostly featuring men with exaggerated primary and secondary sex traits, wearing tight or partially removed clothing. (from Wikipedia)

From The Tom of Finland Foundation website: Unlike many artists, Tom of Finland's work has always been appreciated by a grass-roots audience as his work was first seen in commercial settings such as magazine illustration, posters and advertising. From the perspective of art historians, Tom's work had an effect on global culture unmatched by that of virtually any other artist. Tom's work had a defining impact on the way Gay men throughout the world were perceived and more importantly, how they perceived themselves. Tom's work has, therefore, had a ripple effect throughout Gay and Straight culture, influencing lifestyle, political tolerance, design, fashion and art. One of the primary goals of the Foundation is to promote Tom's work along with other erotic art so that it receives the academic attention it deserves.