A new perspective on Tom of Finland, documenting his formative years in 1970s Hamburg Although Tom of Finland\'s iconic portrayals of sensual and powerful cowboys, farm hands, soldiers and leathermen are closely associated with American culture, it was in early 1970s Hamburg that the artist first found fame.
There he formed important friendships with various protagonists of the city\'s gay culture; his first ever exhibition was in Hamburg; and he even created a grand mura.
A new perspective on Tom of Finland, documenting his formative years in 1970s Hamburg Although Tom of Finland\'s iconic portrayals of sensual and powerful cowboys, farm hands, soldiers and leathermen are closely associated with American culture, it was in early 1970s Hamburg that the artist first found fame
