Tom of Finland, born Touko Valio Laaksonen (May 8, 1920 – November 7, 1991), was a Finnish artist renowned for his homoerotic fetish art characterized by highly masculine figures. His work significantly impacted gay culture in the late 20th century, and he is often regarded as one of the most influential creators of gay erotic imagery. Over his four-decade career, he produced around 3,500 artworks, mostly featuring exaggerated masculine attributes. His works are exhibited in major museums, and he has been honored with commemorative postage stamps in Finland.
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Meaning of the name - Tom
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Tom of Finland belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kaarina
Place of Death: Helsinki
Cause of Death: pulmonary emphysema
Educated At: Sibelius Academy
Occupation: drawer | cartoonist | painter | illustrator
Awards Received: Cross of Liberty, 4th Class
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Ephemeris for May 8, 1920
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 8, 2025 |
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| Sun | 17 Taurus 46 | 18 Taurus 21 | 28 Leo 18 |
| Moon | 19 Capricorn 16 | 4 Libra 51 | 1 Sagittarius 16 |
| Mercury | 29 Aries 29 | 27 Aries 2 | 11 Leo 42 |
| Venus | 2 Taurus 40 | 5 Aries 5 | 11 Virgo 45 |
| Mars | 24 Libra 50 | 9 Leo 13 | 21 Scorpio 17 |
| Jupiter | 9 Leo 41 | 22 Gemini 57 | 28 Leo 36 |
| Saturn | 5 Virgo 32 | 28 Pisces 30 | 13 Virgo 29 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 13 | 26 Taurus 47 | 3 Pisces 53 |
| Neptune | 8 Leo 50 | 1 Aries 19 | 11 Leo 55 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 7 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 8 Cancer 28 |
| Rahu | 15 Scorpio 33 | 24 Pisces 43 | 10 Scorpio 0 |
| Ketu | 15 Taurus 33 | 24 Virgo 43 | 10 Taurus 0 |
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