6 Tom of Finland Sketches and Collages That You Haven't Seen Before

People use the term iconic a lot but there are a few figures who truly embody it. Tom of Finland, the artist born Touko Laaksonen, is certainly one. Over the span of his career he created works that influenced not only generations of queer artists that would follow him, but also popular culture. His work, in part, helped to set the visual blueprint for the leather community which still reveres him today. And now, 100 years after his birth, David Kordansky Gallery is putting on a digital exhibition featuring "never-before-exhibited drawings in pencil and pen and ink, as well as Tom's personal collages."

Flip through 6 works below and see the full exhibit on their site, available through May 12, here.

Untitled, c. 1966

Untitled, c. 1972

Untitled (Preparatory Drawing for Kake Vol. 16 - "Sex on the Train"), 1974

Untitled, c. 1982

Untitled (Preparatory Drawing), c. 1980

Untitled, 1984

The works are available for purchase.