Ken’s Notes:   “Joyce Mandel was a very popular, large-busted model & actress, during the 1970’s and 80’s. I had the pleasure of working with her on several occasions shooting layouts for Playboy and OUI magazines. She was a shy, sweet girl that had the most amazing natural figure of any model I had ever worked with.

On the second day of our shoot I had driven to the hotel on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood where Joyce was staying. When she came out to meet us, she was wearing a bright red, skin tight jump suit with a zipper running down the front. 

We tossed her suitcase into the back of our studio van and drove off. About three blocks away, Joyce suddenly informed us that she had left her little makeup case in her room, and we had to go back for it. Not a problem . . . However, we were now on the opposite side of Sunset Blvd. from the hotel, and the nearest place to turn around was two blocks away. Joyce insisted that we just pull over and she would run across the street, get her bag and be right back. Sounded reasonable . . .

She got out of the van, started running across the busy boulevard with her big boobs bouncing, when all of a sudden the zipper gave way and her breasts seemingly exploded out of her jumpsuit. 

The nearest oncoming car screeched to a halt, and was immediately hit from behind buy a second car, who was then hit by a third. Half a dozen cars in both directions were stopped and the drivers got out to look on in amazement, as the cause of their distracted pileup blushed, giggled, grabbed the jumpsuit and tried to cover herself while continuing across the street. 

Several minutes later, now wearing a pair of sweat pants and conservative top, Joyce sheepishly came out of the hotel, carefully walked across the street, waving to all the onlookers and drivers that were still in the middle of Sunset Blvd. dealing with their accident. She quickly hopped into our van and we laughed all the way to the studio,

My story has nothing to do with this particular photograph, but whenever I think of Joyce Mandel, that humorous, magic moment, clearly comes to mind.

This image was from a studio session for a OUI magazine pictorial. To emphasize her skin tone and natural dark hair, I designed a bedroom set in a white on white motif. For part of the shoot I added a red towel, which provided the perfect excuse to Joyce wet, as though she just got out of the shower.”

Camera:  Canon F1    Film:  Kodachrome 64  Shoot Date:  Jan 20, 1979

Specifications: This is a signed and numbered open edition 8.5×11 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.

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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).

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