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Pirelli: The Calendar. 50 Years and More
Calendar girls: The complete Pirelli retrospective
The notoriously exclusive Pirelli Calendar, featuring glamour shots of beautiful women, was first published in 1964. Reserved for important clients and VIPs, the calendar has since grown into a legend of its own, showcasing the beauty of models such as Alessandra Ambrosio, Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell, Laetitia Casta, Cindy Crawford, Penélope Cruz, Milla Jovovich, Heidi Klum, Angela Lindvall, Sophia Loren, and Kate Moss.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the now-legendary institution that is the Pirelli Calendar, TASCHEN brings you a retrospective volume reproducing the complete calendars, photographed by Richard Avedon, Peter Beard, Patrick Demarchelier, Nick Knight, Karl Lagerfeld, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Sarah Moon, Terry Richardson, Herb Ritts, Mario Sorrenti, Bert Stern, Mario Testino, Bruce Weber, and many more. Bonus features include rarely and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes images of the shoots, the unpublished 1963 calendar, and a selection of "censored" images deemed too risqué by the editors of the time. Finally, for the first time, the canceled 1986 Helmut Newton calendar will be revealed.
The Pirelli Calendar was a marketing revelation when it debuted in the 1960s—it took a familiar, even throwaway concept (the pin-up "garage calendar") and infused it with top fashion models, photographers, and the most desirable locations in the world. To this day it has retained its ability to fascinate and titillate all those who are fortunate enough to obtain a copy. This resplendent volume, for fans new and old alike, is the biggest and baddest ever devoted to the subject.
Standard TASCHEN edition
The notoriously exclusive Pirelli Calendar, featuring glamour shots of beautiful women, was first published in 1964. Reserved for important clients and VIPs, the calendar has since grown into a legend of its own, showcasing the beauty of models such as Alessandra Ambrosio, Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell, Laetitia Casta, Cindy Crawford, Penélope Cruz, Milla Jovovich, Heidi Klum, Angela Lindvall, Sophia Loren, and Kate Moss.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the now-legendary institution that is the Pirelli Calendar, TASCHEN brings you a retrospective volume reproducing the complete calendars, photographed by Richard Avedon, Peter Beard, Patrick Demarchelier, Nick Knight, Karl Lagerfeld, Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Sarah Moon, Terry Richardson, Herb Ritts, Mario Sorrenti, Bert Stern, Mario Testino, Bruce Weber, and many more. Bonus features include rarely and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes images of the shoots, the unpublished 1963 calendar, and a selection of "censored" images deemed too risqué by the editors of the time. Finally, for the first time, the canceled 1986 Helmut Newton calendar will be revealed.
The Pirelli Calendar was a marketing revelation when it debuted in the 1960s—it took a familiar, even throwaway concept (the pin-up "garage calendar") and infused it with top fashion models, photographers, and the most desirable locations in the world. To this day it has retained its ability to fascinate and titillate all those who are fortunate enough to obtain a copy. This resplendent volume, for fans new and old alike, is the biggest and baddest ever devoted to the subject.
Standard TASCHEN edition
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573 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2014
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Philippe Daverio
206 books37 followersPhilippe Daverio nacque il 17 ottobre 1949 a Mulhouse, in Alsazia. Dal 1961 al 1967 frequentò il Liceo scientifico francese. Arrivato in Italia per gli studi universitari, frequentò il corso di laurea in Economia e Commercio presso l'Università Bocconi di Milano, dove ebbero inizio le sue molteplici attività legate all'arte.
Si è occupato anche di strategia e organizzazione nei sistemi culturali pubblici e privati, e ha svolto attività di docente presso atenei e istituti di diverse città: è stato incaricato di un corso di Storia dell'arte presso lo IULM di Milano, laurea in Comunicazione e gestione dei mercati dell'arte e della cultura; ha svolto diversi corsi di Storia del design presso il Politecnico di Milano, e dal 2006 era professore ordinario di Disegno Industriale presso l'Università degli Studi di Palermo.
Si è occupato anche di strategia e organizzazione nei sistemi culturali pubblici e privati, e ha svolto attività di docente presso atenei e istituti di diverse città: è stato incaricato di un corso di Storia dell'arte presso lo IULM di Milano, laurea in Comunicazione e gestione dei mercati dell'arte e della cultura; ha svolto diversi corsi di Storia del design presso il Politecnico di Milano, e dal 2006 era professore ordinario di Disegno Industriale presso l'Università degli Studi di Palermo.
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January 31, 2016
Richard Avedon 1995, AMAZING.
December 12, 2022
Beautifully put together... the photography, historical storyline of the Pirelli Calendar, and the book's production are what any fan of Taschen would come to expect and appreciate. An interesting tidbit for me was how many "household" names of models I recognized that I never knew were "Pirelli Girls".
June 11, 2016
You may have heard of the Pirelli calendar; a calendar of pinups shot by a different famous fashion photographer every year. The calendar is über-exclusive and very difficult to obtain.
Taschen, my favorite publishing house, has issued a large, sumptuous volume that reproduces every single calendar thru 2015, and has lots of bonus images from many of the shoots. There's also interviews with the art directors and a history of the calendar. If you have any interest in fashion photography, you're gonna want to pick this volume up.
Taschen, my favorite publishing house, has issued a large, sumptuous volume that reproduces every single calendar thru 2015, and has lots of bonus images from many of the shoots. There's also interviews with the art directors and a history of the calendar. If you have any interest in fashion photography, you're gonna want to pick this volume up.
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