Ken's Notes:
"In early 1983, I embarked on a project to produce black & white nude photographs of the premier dancers from the Los Angeles Ballet Company. The goal was a gallery exhibition and traveling show to raise funds for the Ballet
Rather than photograph the dancers in their more familiar environment of a complexly lit stage, I chose instead to isolate them in a studio setting using a traditional cloth backdrop and only one light. Nothing else was included to distract them or the viewer.
This series involved several intense studio sessions with various dancers spread over a month’s time. Then, many more weeks in the darkroom, producing the final prints for exhibition. The gallery show was a great success and the images continued to be shown in galleries around the country and published in fine-art photography magazines."
Models: Premier Dancers / Los Angeles Ballet Company / Shoot Date: Spring 1983
Specifications: This is a signed and numbered open edition 8.5x11 original exhibition print by Ken Marcus. All prints are made with white borders. Artist's digital signature appears in the lower right front border. Image details, model name and edition number are written on back, with hand-written signature on studio label. (Note: artist logo and copyright info do not appear on the prints, only on the web versions) All prints are made to order at the time of purchase.
Archival properties: This is a museum quality archival giclee print on heavy weight fiber art paper, made from an authorized high resolution digital file. With proper handling it should last 100+ years without fading or diminishing in quality. (Care, storage and exhibition instructions are included with each print.)
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About the artist: Ken Marcus is one of America's most famous erotic photographers. For over 40 years, his award winning work has been regularly featured in Playboy & Penthouse Magazines, offered in galleries, books and featured on television (Baywatch) and movies. He served as Artist-In-Resident at the Yosemite National Park Museum (where he produced a controversial series of Nudes In Nature). Recognized as one of Hollywood's top glamour and nude photographers, his subjects include celebrities, top bodybuilders, fine art nude, fetish and centerfold models. For over 20 years, Ken has produced professional level workshops, seminars, and an award winning series of videotapes on the fine art of glamour photography. After spending 53 years working out of his LA studio, Ken has recently relocated his facilities to the Las Vegas area. Ken's educational background includes Art Center College of Design, Brooks Institute of Photography, numerous workshops with contemporary fine art photographers, and 13 years in Yosemite with Ansel Adams (as his youngest student).
Notice and Disclaimer: All models depicted in these photographs are over the age of 18. In compliance with US Reg. 2257, signed releases and photo ID documents are kept on file in the Ken Marcus Studio, Nevada office.