(Below) I've seen this described as Tom's best picture.
There's an endearing feeling of nostalgia as Tom's musclebound cop (his'alter ego'),
extends a hand across the generations - as only gay men can.
(Tom was 65 when he drew this and AIDS was at it's height decimating the gay community)
My article on Tom of Finland
in the 'A-Z of Fetish Artists' series comes in 9 parts
Careless men, Tom's harder edge, his technique and influences
The classic 'lost leathers' episodes - and some bizarre diversions, misogyny, husbands and hijackers
Man hunting leads Kake to the dungeon - and a story of revenge that doesn't fit
A final flourish of conflict and masculinity ends with a damp squib
The darker themes no-one wants to acknowledge
Stereotypes, sportsmen and the thrill of forbidden fraternisation
A final flowering in maturity
Part 9 - Tom's Fetish Credentials
Spanking, bondage and leather. Tom returns to the fight.
There are other articles about Tom of Finland here:-
Tom and Fascism- the historical background
The Petulant Leatherman - surprising attitudes and unexpected emotions
Boot Worship part of an article on another artist
Bar Predators , Bar Predators Revisited
Spanking, bondage and leather. Tom returns to the fight.
There are other articles about Tom of Finland here:-
Tom and Fascism- the historical background
The Petulant Leatherman - surprising attitudes and unexpected emotions
Boot Worship part of an article on another artist
Bar Predators , Bar Predators Revisited
Tailors and hidden eroticism hero worship as a form of submissiveness.