The abstract, especially in those rough sketches, is very important to me, perhaps because of my advertising background, where layout is so important. Sometimes those first few lines cut the paper into such satisfying shapes that I don't want to… — Tom of Finland Copy Share Image
If I don't have an erection when I'm doing a drawing, I know it's no good. — Tom of Finland Copy Share Image
I know my little 'dirty drawings' are never going to hang in the main salons of the Louvre, but it would be nice if… — Tom of Finland Copy Share Image
In those days, a gay man was made to feel nothing but shame about his feelings and his sexuality. I wanted my drawings to… — Tom of Finland Copy Share Image
I almost never draw a completely naked man. He has to have at least a pair of boots or something on. To me, a… — Tom of Finland Copy Share Image
The abstract, especially in those rough sketches, is very important to me, perhaps because of my advertising background, where layout is so important. Sometimes… — Tom of Finland Copy Share Image
My whole life long I have done nothing but interpret my dreams of ultimate masculinity, and draw them. — Tom of Finland Copy Share Image
