The Limbo Connection

This is a photograph from the back cover of the paperback edition published in 1977 by Magnum Books. The photographer was Robert Golden. He originally pursued photo-journalism and documentary work before moving on to still life photography, eventually specialising in photographing food. Somewhere in between the change of direction he was producing book covers, of which this is an example of his strong style and ability to interpret a brief.
The book cover does not reveal the name of the model who posed for this assignment.
I photographed the book using a Canon EOS 40D with a Chinon 55mm f/1.7 lens on an extension tube. I wonder what equipment Robert Golden used in 1977?