The Tom of Finland Foundation announced this week that it will be working with Men.com to bring to life the iconic homoerotic art of illustrator Touko Valio Laaksonen. This will be the first time a company has officially used the Tom of Finland drawings as inspiration for a series of videos. 

 

The first three episodes are period pieces based on classic Tom of Finland works, followed by a contemporary scene set in 2020 and the final episode of the series will be set in the future, re-imagining Tom of Finland for a new generation.

 

 

Each episode of the series will be directed by a different artist, including Cory Krueckeberg (Getting Go, the Go Doc Project), Bruce LaBruce (Hustler White, L.A. Zombie), Terry Miller (It Gets Better Project), Matt Lambert (‘Worship’ video by Years & Years) and Casey Spooner (formerly of Fischerspooner) to interpret Touko's work through the medium of porn.

 

’Tom of Finland's drawings have always intrigued me and turned me on as a kind of burlesque of gay male sexuality," LaBruce said. "It's a performative masculinity that also happens to be extremely hot. There is much joy in the representation, as well as an underlying current of humor and irony.’’

 

Added Spooner: "Tom of Finland has always turned me on! I used to collect the Kake comics in the 90´s. I love the physical exaggeration and his wild narratives. I admire his freedom and ability to clearly express his deepest desires. I plan to do the same but in the 21st century with the best and newest technology. The future is now!"

 

’My film in the series, was a chance to rewrite my own history growing up in LA - to create a fantastical version of my own youth through the TOF lens," explained Matt Lambert. "This reality is one that I’m starting to see come to life in LA and one that Berlin has given me.’’

 

The first episode of the series, "1957", will be out on December 13, with a new release following each month.

 

Here's a sneak peek!