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Ken
Marcus is recognized as one of America’s
most outstanding erotic photographers.
His award winning images glamour,
bondage & fetish are published
throughout the world.
For over three decades Ken has enjoyed
working on what most photographers
would consider 'Dream Assignments'.
For many years his outstanding photographs
of beautiful women have graced the
pages of Playboy and Penthouse magazines
as well as hundreds of advertisements,
editorials, album covers, calendars
and posters. His erotic images of
men and women in highly sexual situations
have appeared throughout the world
in galleries, museums and sophisticated
publications.
Ken Marcus was born and raised in
Hollywood, California, where he was
educated in art, photography and classical
music. He studied advertising photography
at the Art Center College of Design
and Brooks Institute of Photography
and for 13 years in Yosemite National
Park as the youngest student of famed
landscape photographer Ansel Adams.
In 1965 at the age of 19, Ken established
his studio on fashionable Melrose
Avenue in Hollywood, where his business
continues today. After several years
as a successful advertising, commercial,
and food photographer, his direction
shifted toward fashion, beauty, glamour
and nudes. He has produced award winning
photographs for editorial, entertainment
and consumer clients.
In 1971 Ken was selected as the first
American photographer for Penthouse
magazine as they published their first
American editions. He was responsible
for introducing the soft-focus technique
that soon became a Penthouse trademark.
Ken left Penthouse after three years
to become the major contributing photographer
to Playboy magazine. From 1974-'85
Ken's work was featured regularly
in Playboy's 15 international editions.
For eight years Ken exclusively photographed
the famous Playboy Calendar. He has
produced hundreds of editorials, centerfolds,
covers and calendars. His glamorous
nudes have received many awards and
much media publicity.
In 1988 Ken was selected as the artist-in-residence
for the Yosemite National Park Museum.
His controversial images of nude models
in nature were originally banned by
the government, but are now shown
as part of the museum's permanent
collection.
What Paige has to say about Ken:
Today Ken shoots the most beautiful
women in the world for one of the
most successful websites on the internet,
his own. www.kenmarcus.com Ken Marcus
has successfully reached the fame
of being a house hold name, and earning
the envy of every photographer that
dreams of his success. Not only have
I modeled for Ken, but I also consider
him a very good friend. He works hard;
he is a staunch perfectionist and
he more than anything loves the female
form. One of the reasons I even picked
up the camera to begin shooting, is
because more than anything, I wanted
to be like Ken Marcus when I grew
up. **Paige White** |
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