Tom, of Finland, 1920-1991

found: His Tom of Finland retrospective, 1988:t.p. (Tom of Finland) biog. note (Tom)

found: Hooven, F.V. Tom of Finland, 1993:p. 1 (Touko Laaksonen; b. 5/8/1920, Finland) p. 196 (d. 11/7/1991)

found: Wikipedia, November 22, 2015(Tom of Finland; Touko Laaksonen (8 May 1920-7 November 1991), best known by his pseudonym Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist notable for his stylized homoerotic fetish art and his influence on late twentieth century gay culture; born Kaarina, Finland; died Helsinki, Finland; known for: drawing; in 1956 Laaksonen submitted drawings to the influential American magazine Physique Pictorial which premiered the images in the Spring 1957 issue under the pseudonym Tom, as it resembled his given name Touko; he was also featured as the cover artist with an illustration of two log drivers at work. The editor of the magazine credited them to Tom of Finland)

found: DACS artist search, April 27, 2018(Laaksonen, Touko Valio; Pseudonyms: Tom of Finland; Laaksonen Touko Valio. Nationality: Finnish, American. Lived: 1920-1991) - https://www.dacs.org.uk/licensing-works/artist-search/artist-details?ArtistId=ca81f32e-c0cb-e711-9ac5-000c29e811b2