To mark the release of Tom of Finland on 20th November, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away.
Touko (Pekka Strang) returns home after serving his country in World War II. But post-war Finland is a bleak and moralistic place where homosexuality is illegal and so Touko has to be furtive about his sexual encounters. To amuse himself and his friends, Touko starts to draw muscular, uninhibited and proud gay men, but these drawings have to be kept secret – even his sister Kaija (Jessica Grabowski) doesn’t know about them. For a while, Touko leads a regular life working in an advertisement agency, and falls in love with a dancer, Veli Mäkinen (Lauri Tilkanen). But his drawings soon lead him to Berlin and from there to Los Angeles, where his art reaches a wide audience. His work, always with his ‘Tom of Finland’ signature, becomes widely symbolic and fans the flames of the gay movement. Tom of Finland’s art is timeless and world famous.
Please note: This competition is open to UK residents only
The Small Print
- Open to UK residents only
- The competition will close 27th November 2017 at 23.59 GMT
- The winner will be picked at random from entries received
- No cash alternative is available
The usual T&Cs can be found here. Good Luck!
