Touko Laaksonen’s partner differs from the Tom of Finland Foundation -Nazi images spread in Somme

Tom of Finland -The director and founding member of the Foundation Dirk Dehner has resigned, US media reported.

The difference to confirm To the general Tom of Finland Foundation in Finland Susanna Luoto.

Dehner has owned the artist of his entire life Touko Laaksonen (1920-1991) Tom of Finland art. He is Laaksonen’s long -time friend, colleague and later also a partner. Dehner lives in Tom of Finland in Los Angeles.

Dehner is reported to have a resigned foundation after he was fired from the jury of the International Mr. Leather competition due to Nazi jury.

Pup Diego Onyx -In the Instagram user shared pictures of Dehner, where he has a swastika tan in his leather jacket and his headgear used by the Nazi eagle symbol.

American According to the Out magazine Dehner has apologized for what happened in his private Facebook publication. In the publication, Dehner wrote that the Tom of Finland Foundation was not aware of the photos.

Dehner Founded the Tom of Finland Foundation together with Laaksonen in Los Angeles in 1984.

The Foundation presents, maintains and protects Laaksonen’s Tom of Finland production, and collects, archives and protects the world erotic art. Dehner has received the President of the Order of the Finnish Lion’s Order of the Foundation From Sauli Niinistö.

HS interviewed Dehner in January 2020, extensively published in an interview. In it, Dehner explains how he helped Laakso to organize exhibitions in the United States and eventually set up the Foundation to protect Laaksonen’s art.

Dehner called Laaksonen and this former partner Brother Mäkinen live with him in Los Angeles in the early 1980s.

“The brother suffered from throat cancer and knew he was dying soon. He asked me to take care of Tom after his death. Brother died in 1981, ”Dehner recalls in HS.