Tom House: Tom of Finland in Los Angeles ACTIVE2026 bringing together over 500 incredible

bringing together over 500 incredible bags (some possibly the only surviving examples) to document the fascinating story of British high street record shopping

Paula Martin

This publication presents a series of essays that were selected from this open call

I’m always balancing between fast and more precise drawing

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Tom House: Tom of Finland in Los Angeles ACTIVE2026 bringing together over 500 incredibleAn immersive glimpse into the private, domestic world of one of the twentieth centurys most revolutionary artists. Nestled in a leafy, residential section of Los Angeles is the house where Tom of Finland (Touko Laaksonen, 19201991) lived and worked during the last decade of his life. It is an extraordinary placepart shrine, part haven, part art historical archive, and part utopian collective. Still occupied by the men who resided there with Tom and