1978
graphite
paper
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Untitled is a 1978 graphite by Tom of Finland, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This image is a pencil drawing on paper, featuring a man with short, wavy hair and a muscular build. He is depicted from the chest up, facing to the right with his head turned to face the viewer. The background of the drawing is a light gray color. The drawing is rendered in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the subject's facial features and physique. The artist's use of shading and texture adds depth and dimension to the image. The Museum of Modern Art holds this piece, which showcases the artist's skill in capturing the human form. For more information on the artist's techniques, look up cross-hatching.
Touko Valio Laaksonen (8 May 1920 – 7 November 1991), known by his pseudonym Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist who made stylized erotic art featuring suggestively hypermasculine male characters.
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