#chuckrenslow

#IML This weekend!!!! Check out @greatlakestattoo for more information on #chuckrenslow and #krisstudio the links between #philsparrow #cliffraven and #chuckrenslow #greatlakestattoo #iml #internationalmrleather (at Leather Archives & Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx0mPcNgQiQ/?igshid=1jx7av2thibks

Here is a selection of Phil Sparrow (Sam Steward) drawings that are in the collection of The Kinsey Institute. Phil Sparrow worked with Kinsey while he was tattooing on State Street. Check out #badboysandtoughtattoos to see what was happening in the tattoo scene in the 50s in Chicago. I was fortunate to see these and other drawing from Phil Sparrow and Cliff Raven a couple years ago with @rfasman These men along with #chuckrenslow helped build the foundation for modern tattooing in Chicago and across the country. #greatlakestattoo #chicagotattoohistory #chicagohistory #statestreet #tattoohistorybytattooers #chicagogay #lgbt #leatherarchives (at Chicago History Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpP8kRMF3my/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lpe7m2qe87yy

For those who know. Ha. #greatlakestattoo #chicagotattoohistory #chuckrenslow #philsparrow #cliffraven #leatherarchives (at Great Lakes Tattoo)

A rare photo of Chuck Renslow of @leatherarchives tattooing. Chuck was a major influence on Cliff Raven and pushed him to pursue tattooing. Chuck was apprenticing under Phil Sparrow in the late 50s and eventually introduced Phil to Cliff. Chuck recently past away but his legacy lives on at The Leather Archive and Museum in Chicago. #greatlakestattoo #leatherarchiveandmuseum #chuckrenslow #cliffraven #chicagotattoohistory (at Great Lakes Tattoo)

Chick Renslow was an early mentor of Cliff Raven. He introduced Cliff to Phil Sparrow on State Street and encouraged him to pursue tattooing. #tattoohistorybytattooers #noacademicsneeded #chicagotattoohistory #greatlakestattoo #cliffraven #chuckrenslow #Repost @leatherarchives ・・・ The staff and board of the Leather Archives & Museum are saddened to hear of Chuck Renslow’s passing. As LA&M’s co-founder, Chuck gave deeply and worked with great passion for over 26 years to save the names and faces of Leather, kink, BDSM and fetish people, communities, and history, and he fought to ensure that Leatherfolk were the ones who would “tell” their own stories so that they might better understand and bring enhanced visibility to “Leather history.” As co-founder, longtime President and, most recently, Chairman of the Board, Chuck has left his mark throughout our institution and touched each of us very deeply. He will be missed. During this time of grieving and celebrating of Chuck’s life and contributions, LA&M will continue to hold its open museum hours. Beginning Saturday July 1st we will establish a temporary display of rare and remarkable items from Chuck’s private collection for visitors to view In the Etienne Auditorium. For the next month, we will also have a letter writing station available during museum hours where folks can write letters to Chuck that we will then bundle and give to the Renslow Family. Those who cannot visit LA&M are welcome to write a letter or send a postcard to Chuck and mail it to us via the postal service at 6418 N. Greenview Ave., Chicago, IL 60626 USA. Letters via post only, please. For those who wish to hold memorial or celebration services, we have created a page containing high resolution images of Chuck and a brief biography that is courtesy of IML, Inc. and with special thanks to Owen Keehnen. You can locate these resources here http://www.leatherarchives.org/renslow.html In Leather, LA&M’s Staff and Board of Directors (at Great Lakes Tattoo)

Mourning the loss of a legend in the #LGBTQ community today. Rest In Peace #ChuckRenslow - founder of #InternationalMrLeather (at Washington, District of Columbia)