The art of Touko Laaksonen (1920-1991), famous throughout the world as Tom of Finland, has had an incredibly defining impact upon the culture at large, and, of course, gay culture in particular. Lavishly illustrated with more than 80 black-and-white drawings and photographs, this study of his work and the functions and functioning of gay porn is both lively and enlightening; it also looks closely at Tom of Finland's impact on gay culture and brings uncommon insight into the work of this most uncommon of artists.