Without Touko Laaksonen’s risqué illustrations, the landscape of queer art would look radically different. Here, we explore his influence on five different artists, from Robert Mapplethorpe to John Waters
anothermanmag.com: How Tom of Finland Inspired a Generation of Queer Image-Makers | AnotherMan
Tom of Finland, Untitled (Portrait of Durk Dehner), 1984
Courtesy of the Tom of Finland Foundation
Enraged consumers complained that a toy with a homosexual backstory would lead to other ”disgusting” dolls like “Priscilla the Prostitute” and “Danny the Dope Pusher”
Esquire awarded Gay Bob its “Dubious Achievement Award.” And anti-gay organizations across the United States blustered.
He debuted in the ’70s, to both acclaim and outrage.
atlasobscura.com: The Story Behind Gay Bob, the World’s First Out-And-Proud Doll
Retro Queer fiction with racy titles and cover art that’s cheesy, funny and amusing look-back.
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