Durk Dehner, president and cofounder Tom of Finland Foundation, gives special guided tours.He speaks about the risks that Tom of Finland took over and over again in just getting his art to the men who desired it – those who were so deeply affected by it. Discussion of the role Tom of Finland played in the development of the Gay men’s Leather culture starting in the late ’50s.
Meet at Salon Dahlmann at noon, Marburger Str. 3., for "Loves and Lives" and view over 20 of Tom’s masterworks and discover the life of the artist.
Then travel to
2:00p at Galerie Judin, Potsdamer Straße 83, for "Ecce Homo". Gallery director Juerg Judin joins for a walk through of the largest exhibition of Tom of Finland preliminary drawings ever mounted (select works for sale).
In conjunction with BLF, there will be a special bus that will stop at Galerie Judin around 2p on its way to the Party Fetish Boat.
You can enter a free raffle at either location for a ToF fine art print. The drawing will be held on Sunday at 5p at the Leather Social Berlin (no requirement to be present).
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Salon Dahlmann, Marburger Str. 3, then Galerie Judin, Potsdamer Straße 83, Berlin, Germany
See also BLF Easter Berlin
Fugger Cigar Lounge, Wednesday 12 April, 20:00
Leather Social Berlin, Thursday 13 April, 17:00
BLUF Berlin, Friday 14 April, 20:00
BLUF Cigar Social, Friday 14 April, 20:00
Chechnya Vigil, Saturday 15 April, 11:00
Tour Tom of Finland exhibitions, Saturday 15 April, 12:00
Easter Berlin 2.Fotoshooting Misters All Over The World, Saturday 15 April, 13:00
BLUF Berlin Party, Saturday 15 April, 19:00
Leather Social Berlin, Sunday 16 April, 17:00
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