Richard Prince’s Nurse Paint Inspired / Ken Marcus – Gwen In A Bottle Photograph

Ken Marcus – Gwen In A Bottle (Framed, Edition 8/10)

Photograph that Inspired Richard Prince’s Nurse Painting | Extremely Rare

This striking, black-matted and framed photograph titled Gwen In A Bottle is an authentic limited edition print by acclaimed photographer Ken Marcus, numbered 8 of only 10 in existence. Measuring approximately 15 x 12 inches framed, this piece holds significant historical relevance—not only within Marcus’s career but within contemporary art history at large.

Originally produced during Marcus’s prolific period of erotic and glamour photography—most notably for Penthouse magazine in the 1970s and 80s—Gwen In A Bottle became the direct visual source for one of Richard Prince’s iconic Nurse Paintings. Prince’s celebrated series, which appropriated pulp imagery from romance and medical book covers, marked a critical moment in postmodern art, and Gwen In A Bottle is one of the few original photographic works explicitly traced to his source material.

Key Features:

• Photographer: Ken Marcus

• Title: Gwen In A Bottle

• Edition: 8/10 (Extremely limited)

• Medium: Photograph, framed and matted in black

• Dimensions: Approx. 15 x 12 inches (framed)

• Condition: Good overall with minor wear to frame as shown in photos

• Provenance: Purchased directly from a private collection in Los Angeles

An essential acquisition for collectors of photographic history, postmodern art, and Richard Prince ephemera. This piece seldom surfaces on the market.