Iconic Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen, known to millions under his pseudonym, Tom of Finland, was born 100 years ago (May 8, 2020).
Exhibitions and events to celebrate the centenary of his birth have been postponed or canceled because of the pandemic. However, his anniversary is being celebrated online.
Laaksonen was born in 1920, and raised in the Finnish town of Kaarina, near the city of Turku. He began drawing erotic drawings of men in his late teens, before being conscripted into the army to