PRESS RELEASE

PIRELLI: 2015 CALENDAR BY STEVEN MEISEL UNVEILED IN MILAN

Milan, 18 November 2014 The 2015 Pirelli Calendar was presented today to the press, guests
and collectors from around the world at Pirelli HangarBicocca, the Pirelli contemporary art space
in Milan. Milan was chosen as the venue with the aim of showing an iconic object with the Made
in Italy label in the city that in 2015 is to be the flagship of Italy in the world when it hosts the
Expo Milano 2015 international exhibition.
The creator of the forty-second edition of The Cal, Steven Meisel is one of the worlds most
successful fashion photographers, and is known for his eclectic but also reserved personality. In
an intense five-day shoot last May in a New York studio, Steven Meisel brought the absolute
centrality of women back to the Pirelli Calendar in its most classic format. 12 months in 12 shots
(plus the cover).
In his photographs, Meisel brings us some of the key aesthetic models of our time advertising
icons, stars of the silver screen, the explicit rebelliousness of fashion once again demonstrating
his great skill in transforming the subjects of his own images. The photographer was assisted in
this work of transformation by the styling team led by Carine Roitfeld the former editor of
Vogue France and long at the forefront of the fashion system and by Pat McGrath, one of the
worlds most famous make-up artists.
With his astonishing creative talent and ability to interpret fashion trends, Meisel has captured
some of the most representative icons of todays society in his highly colourful images: In my
opinion, says Meisel, these are the key aesthetic models of todays world. They represent the
stereotypes that the fashion and star system impose upon us right now. I didnt want to make a
conceptual calendar, or link it to some particular location, but rather to create 12 posters in
which women, in all their sensuality, are the absolute protagonists of 12 very different images.
Since I wanted to limit the use of clothes and accessories and since I had absolute creative
freedom, I found it very exciting to play with the colours, the makeup, and the materials. It was a
very rewarding experience.

This years Calendar year is titled Calendar Girls 2015, and the 12 girls in question are top and
emerging models: the Americans Gigi Hadid, Candice Huffine, Carolyn Murphy (who all appeared
in the 1999 Calendar by Herb Ritts) and Cameron Russell, the Brazilians Isabeli Fontana (who
was in the Pirelli Calendars by Bruce Weber in 2003, by Patrick Demarchelier in 2005, by Peter
Beard in 2009, by Karl Lagerfeld in 2011, by Mario Sorrenti in 2012, and by Steve McCurry in
2013), Adriana Lima (who was in the 2005 Pirelli Calendar by Patrick Demarchelier and in 2013
by Steve McCurry) and Raquel Zimmermann. Then there is Karen Elson from England
(photographed in 2006 by Mert and Marcus), the Puerto Rican Joan Small (in the 2012 Pirelli
Calendar by Mario Sorrenti), the Russians Natalia Vodianova (also in the 2003 Pirelli Calendar by
Bruce Weber, in 2004 by Nick Knight and in 2006 by Mert and Marcus) and Sasha Luss, as well
as Anna Ewers from Germany.
The launch of the 2015 Calendar comes just a few days before the opening of the Forma e
Desiderio The Cal Collezione Pirelli exhibition, which will be held at the Palazzo Reale in
Milan from 21 November to 19 February 2015. Promoted by the City of Milan-Culture under the
patronage of Expo Milano 2015, and organised and produced by the Palazzo Reale and GAmm
Giunti, the exhibition has been made possible thanks to the fundamental contribution of Pirelli,
which has opened up its fifty-year archive of The Cal for the display.
Published for the first time in 1964, the 2015 edition by Steven Meisel brings the total number of
Pirelli calendars so far to 42, by 33 different photographers. Of these, 9 have produced two
editions: Harri Peccinotti (1968 and 1969), Brian Duffy (1965 and 1973), Francis Giacobetti (1970
and 1971), Clive Arrowsmith (1991 and 1992), Herb Ritts (1994 and 1999), Richard Avedon (1995
and 1997), Peter Lindbergh (1996 and 2002), Bruce Weber (1998 and 2003), Patrick
Demarchelier (2005 and 2008). Four women have put their name to a Pirelli Calendar: Sarah
Moon from France (1972), the Americans Joyce Tennyson (1989) and Annie Leibovitz (2000), and
Inez (2007, with the Inez and Vinoodh duo).
In terms of locations, 17 have been made in Europe (6 in the UK, 6 in France, 3 in Spain, 2 in
Italy); 11 in the United States, 4 in the Caribbean, 5 in Africa, 3 in Brazil and 1 in China. 26
editions have been in colour, 9 in black and white (1990, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007,
2011, 2012) and 6 in both (1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009).

AT WORK ON THE PIRELLI CALENDAR WITH STEVEN MEISEL

by Jimmy Moffat
No photographer in the world would not want to make the Pirelli Calendar. There is fierce rivalry to
secure the job and only the finest creators of images are selected. What makes it so coveted? A long
history and tradition, built up by the vision of the greatest artists, creative freedom and an adequate
budget, along with the underlying theme of sensuality and provocation, make the Pirelli Calendar the
ultimate dream job.
When Steven Meisel was contacted to shoot the 2015 Pirelli Calendar, he was asked what his
concept was. Pirelli naturally has a series of requirements in terms of communication and, since the
Calendar is extremely exclusive and highly prestigious, it needs to know the artists point of view. At
the same time, one essential aspect of the project is that the photographer must have absolute
freedom to bring about his or her own creative idea.
So how did Steven reply? With total creative freedom and all the support he needed, where would he
take his inspiration from? In a sense, the answer is obvious. What has always inspired Steven
throughout his amazing career is, quite simply, the portrait of a model, be it a woman or a man.
Steven is famous for his unique ability to discover beauty, often in places where no one would think
of looking, or would be able to see it and, with all the means at its disposal hairstyling, makeup,
clothes, lighting and so on managing to transform a model into a personality, a trend-setter or a
star.
Steven thus chose twelve women who were able to inspire him to create twelve iconic images, each
of which focuses on the woman herself. There was no particular reason behind the choice of the
twelve models, other than then fact that, at that time, and bearing in mind the differences between
them, they were the women he felt were right for the Pirelli Calendar. He felt he would be able to
portray them, creating powerful images that would be memorable and unique. Steven is always in full
control of his own vision and of the elements that compose it and, perhaps better than anyone else in
the field of image creation, he knows how much a particular make-up or styling can help create a
look. However, even though he is indeed the project director, he also has a real sense of teamwork.
And then the most exciting aspect of the Pirelli Calendar, which is at the heart of the creative freedom
it offers, is that the images do not portray either products or brands.
In giving concrete form to Stevens vision in the 2015 edition of the Pirelli Calendar, a fundamental
part was played not only by the work of Pat McGrath and Guido Palau, but also by the inspiration
that Carine Roitfeld managed to bring into the project. Carine was able to use the elements of fashion
just as she wished, helping bring about Stevens vision and thus the creation of each iconic image. In
each picture, the focus was reduced to a minimum in order to concentrate on the model and to
convey her beauty, thus making the elements she chose absolutely fundamental. The underlying
theme chosen by Carine and Steven was the use of latex glossy, sensual and bold as a sort of
visual punctuation mark between one image and the next. So, in the end, what was Stevens
concept? Quite simply: 12 fabulous women, portrayed and transformed by Steven Meisels lens into
12 unforgettable beauties, 12 iconic portraits that, together, make up the 2015 Pirelli Calendar.

Jimmy Moffat is one of the three founding partners and current managing director of Art +
Commerce, a talent agency that represents and supports some of the most famous fashion
photographers, stylists and makeup artists in the industry. Established in New York in the early
1980s, over the years the agency has worked with photographers as Annie Leibovitz and Patrick
Demarchelier, former creators of the Pirelli Calendar, and has long represented Steven Meisel, among
others. Moffat loves discovering new talent in the world of photography and he is a member of the
School of Visual Arts in New York.

AT WORK ON THE PIRELLI CALENDAR WITH STEVEN MEISEL

by Carine Roitfeld
This calendar was a first for Steven and me. For both of us, it was an amazing experience if
youre in the fashion industry, working for the Pirelli Calendar is something you dream may one
day happen to you. And this is true not only for the models, who dream of being photographed
for it at least once in their career, but also for photographers, stylists, makeup artists, and
hairstylists. So, all together, we brought positive energy to our work.
Steven is quite unlike any other photographer. Hes one of a kind, Id say. And highly
concentrated. Meticulous. He comes so prepared for the shoots that he makes it all seem dead
simple.
We started with an idea of a Calendar that would convey the idea of the months, just as classic
calendars normally do. Then, with Stevens assistants, we decided to abandon the idea of the
seasons and ended up taking the photos just for the pleasure of taking them. We tried to convey
an idea of fashion in the pictures by focusing on details that would make the models look even
sexier than their bodies alone could do. We would not be content just to show naked girls.
As a material, latex is a recurrent element in the shots: its beautiful, its versatile, and it has a
sheen that makes it alluring. We used it to give the pictures a hint of fashion that would add to
the beauty of the models and just a touch of humour too. Steven and I are certainly not without a
sense of humour and I think that this comes across in the photos: thats why Id say its a sexy
Calendar with an amusing touch of irony.
Steven chose some absolutely stunning women and made them truly beguiling. Personally, Ive
always loved shapely models, who often turn out to be more at ease with their bodies than
normal ones. Thats precisely why I like them. Beauty inhabits different worlds and different ideas
of beauty.
And in any case all of them knew that Steven would be able to transform them, to make them
stunningly beautiful, to portray their nudity with no trace of vulgarity. And they knew they were
going to be part of a true icon the Pirelli Calendar. They experienced the same excitement that
I had when working on it. And for me that was extremely important. Working with a photographer
who loves fashion as I love it was a true recognition of my role. A unique experience.

Carine Roitfeld is the founder and director of CR Fashion Book and she is also the international
fashion director of Harpers Bazaar. Before her appointment as editor of Vogue France, which
lasted ten years, she began her career in fashion as a model, journalist and stylist for Elle
Magazine, Glamour France, V Magazine and The Face. She is still a consultant for a number of
fashion houses. Her book Irreverent was published by Rizzoli in 2011, she presented her
documentary Mademoiselle C in 2013, and won the FGI Stella Honoree Media Award in the
same year. She also won the Fashion Media Award in 2014 as Fashion Creative of the Year for
her work on her self-published CR Fashion Book, which she herself described as a hothouse of
ideas. She launched it in September 2012 with the creative director, her friend Stephen Gan as
a platform for discovering and promoting countless young talents: designers, photographers,
and artists with unmatched skills.

2015 PIRELLI CALENDAR: A BIOGRAPHY OF STEVEN MEISEL

Steven Meisel, the creator of the 2015 Pirelli Calendar, is one of the most important fashion
photographers in the world. He studied at the High School of Art and Design and at the Parsons
School of Design, from which he graduated in fashion illustration.
He taught and worked as an illustrator before taking up to photography. Meisel currently works
for many fashion magazines and, for over two decades, he has created all the covers and the
main editorial content for Vogue Italia.
Meisel has created campaigns for Prada, Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Valentino, Dolce &
Gabbana, Balenciaga and Calvin Klein. He has also helped discover and promote the careers of
many successful models, including the top models Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Christy
Turlington, Kristen McMenamy, Amber Valletta, Coco Rocha, Liya Kebede, Karen Elson, Doutzen
Kroes and Raquel Zimmerman.
As well as creating many of the most memorable fashion campaigns, Meisels photos and his
unique ability to create meaningful images has helped establish the identity of many brands. For
three decades he has consistently shown that he is able to keep changing, challenging
conventions and inventing an instantly recognisable style and image.

2015 PIRELLI CALENDAR: CALENDAR GIRLS

Karen Elson
Karen Elson is a top model, musician, singer-songwriter and performer. Born in Manchester, she
was discovered at sixteen by a talent scout in her native city. Soon after, aged eighteen, she was
photographed by Steven Meisel for the cover of Vogue Italia. It was the beginning of a
relationship that has led to a large number of covers and fashion features.
Among Karens many appearances are those in British Vogue, W Magazine, and numerous
international editions of Harpers Bazaar, Elle and Marie Claire. She has worked with great
photographers: Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Mario Testino, Bruce Weber, Annie Liebovitz, Craig
McDean and David Sims.
Her best-known campaigns have been for the Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Armani, Tiffany,
Versace, Prada, Clinique, Dior and Louis Vuitton brands. She has also trodden the catwalk for
designers such as Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Givenchy, Calvin Klein, Tom
Ford, Jason Wu, Diane Von Furstenberg, Miu Miu, and Michael Kors.
Karen is highly regarded for her great versatility and naturalness in front of the camera. She has
won the Model of the Year award and has been named British Model of the Year by the British
Fashion Council. In 2011 she began a partnership with Nine West, designing a capsule
collection, the Karen Elson for Nine West Vintage Collection America. She appeared alongside
Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss in the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. With
Helen Mirren and Tracey Emin she was immortalised by Annie Leibovitz in the publicity
campaign celebrating outstanding British women.
In February 2014 Karen became the ambassador for Save The Children UK. She and filmmaker
Liz Goldwyn have set up a philanthropic venture together. In January 2014 it created a charity
event organised in collaboration with Vogue.
Karen currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Anna Ewers
Anna Ewers was born and raised in Freiburg, Germany. At the age of 19 she was discovered by
a talent scout and immediately moved to New York. She was an instant success.
She has been photographed by such iconic artists as Steven Meisel, Steven Klein, Mert Alas &
Marcus Piggott, Glen Luchford, Karim Sadli, Craig McDean, Patrick Demarchelier, Willy
Vanderperre, and Mikael Jansson. She has appeared on the covers of Vogue Italia, W Magazine,
Vogue Paris, iD, and Vogue. Also in great demand among the most famous designers, Anna has
fronted publicity campaigns for Prada, Alexander Wang, Versace and Balenciaga. She has
modelled for Miu Miu, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Dior, Valentino, Versace, Jil Sander,
Balmain, Prada, Isabel Marant, Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs, Anna Sui, Donna Karan and
Proenza Schouler.
Steven Meisel photographed Anna for the September 2014 cover of Vogue Italia, as well as for
Pradas spring 2014 and Prada Resort 2014 campaigns.

Isabeli Fontana
Isabeli Fontana was born in Curitiba, a city in the south of Brazil. She was noticed by a talent
scout as a young teenager when she took part in a competition for models. Within a very short
time her unique and surprising beauty saw her become a top name in the fashion world. Fame
has not changed Isabelis nature. She is someone with her feet on the ground who remains
strongly attached to her family and her country.
She has appeared in nearly all the main international fashion magazines. She has been the face
of numerous advertising campaigns, including those of Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton, L'Oreal,
Chanel, Versace, Valentino, Hermes, Missoni, Moschino, Hussein Chalayan, Armani Jeans,
Oscar de la Renta, Max Mara, Roberto Cavalli and Nicole Farhi. She works regularly with the
most famous photographers: Steven Meisel, Mario Sorrenti, David Sims, Mario Testino, Mert
Alas and Marcus Piggott, Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Mikael Jansson, Solve
Sundsbo, Peter Lindbergh, Alasdair McLellan, and Patrick Demarchelier. She has posed for more
than 50 issues of Vogue and eight times for the Pirelli Calendar, photographed by Bruce Weber,
Patrick Demarchelier, Peter Beard, Karl Lagerfeld, Mario Sorrenti, Peter Lindbergh, and Steve
McCurry.

Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid was discovered by Paul Marciano when she was ten years old. She appeared in
several advertising campaigns for Guess and Guess Kids before becoming the official face of the
brand in 2012.
Born in Los Angeles, Gigi is a mixture of traits, with long blonde hair and blue-green eyes
revealing her Palestinian heritage. She is the daughter of Dutch model Yolanda Foster and
stepdaughter of Canadian musician and record producer David Foster.
In the space of a few years Gigi has had great success thanks to photographers Steven Meisel,
Mario Sorrenti, Craig McDean, Sebastian Faena, and Ellen Von Unwerth.
She divides her time between New York and Los Angeles.

Candice Huffine
Candice Huffine received the seal of approval as a model with her appearance in a V Magazine
feature titled "Curves Ahead", by Slve Sundsb. She was already enjoying a highly successful
career when she posed in June 2011 for the cover of Vogue Italia, followed by a feature in
September 2011, again by Steven Meisel.
Candice has worked with photographers such as Camille Akrans, Emma Summerton, Angelo
Pennetta, Damon Baker, Carine Roitfeld, Karl Lagerfeld and Ward Ivan Rafik. She has appeared
on the covers of iD, S Moda, Vogue Germany and Harpers Bazaar.
More recently she was chosen by Steven Meisel to appear in Vogue Italia with 49 of the worlds
most celebrated models for the issue devoted to the magazines 50th birthday. With a growing
number of admirers, Candice continues to work all over the world with well known brands like
Maidenform, Marina Rinaldi, Lane Bryant, Marks & Spencer, Macys, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom,
and Torrid.
Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, Candice considers New York her home.

Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima comes from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. She moved to New York to start a modelling
career after winning a competition in her native country in 1996. Since then she has worked with
some of the top names in the sector.
She is often associated with Victoria's Secret and is in fact an angel of the lingerie brand, but
she works with numerous brands. She has also worked for designers such as Givenchy,
Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Maybelline, Donna Karan, and Valentino.
Photographers Adriana has worked with include Steven Meisel, Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh
Matadin, Steven Klein, Mario Testino and Mert & Marcus. She has posed for Vogue, Harpers
Bazaar and many other fashion magazines.
Adriana is also very active in the volunteer sector. She works with the Clinton Global Initiative,
which aims to create and implement innovative solutions to the worlds most urgent problems.
In spite of her considerable success as a model, Adrianas most satisfying role is that of mother.

Sasha Luss
Sasha Luss was born in Russia. At sixteen she modelled for the first time for Alena Akhmadullina
during Moscow Fashion Week spring/summer 2008. In Europe and New York she modelled for
designers including DKNY and Antonio Marras. After returning to Russia to complete her studies,
in 2011 she caught the eye of Karl Lagerfeld, who was so struck by her that he decided to rely
on her ethereal looks for his 2013 season. The following year she was contacted by Dior to
model exclusively for the French brand in the 2013 spring/summer campaign. She has worked
for some of the most prestigious brands in the world, including Prada, Valentino, Calvin Klein,
Louis Vuitton and Givenchy. Sasha has been selected by models.com as one of the best
emerging models. She has been chosen for the advertising campaigns of Carolina Herrera, Max
Mara, Valentino and Tommy Hilfiger. In 2013 she received the Model of the Year award from
Glamour Russia.

Carolyn Murphy
Carolyn Murphy was born in Panama City, Florida. Her mother entered her in a competition and
it was there that a talent scout discovered her at the age of 17. She was disinclined to follow a
modelling career and chose to go back to Virginia to continue her studies in art history and
American literature. For the sole purpose of paying her college fees she began modelling and
posing for well-known artists, who held her in high regard right from the start. In 1995, at the
age of 22, she signed a contract with Prada which made her very famous. The first covers
started coming, and the first big successes with photographers of the calibre of Mario Testino,
Steven Meisel, Helmut Newton, Michael Thompson, Irving Penn, and Patrick Demarchelier. In the
ensuing years she posed for Versace, Blumarine, DKNY, Lagerfeld, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana,
Celine, Max Mara, Calvin Klein, CK, Fendi, Ralph Lauren, Jantzen, Anne Klein, Banana Republic,
7 Jeans, Roberto Cavalli, Iceberg, Versace, and Gap.
She was named Model of the Year in the 1998 Vogue Fashion Awards, and Newsweek magazine
listed her among its Top Ten models with the title "The Professional".
In 1999 Carolyn married and took a break from the runway.
Subsequently she appeared on the covers of Vogue, W, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Glamour, Allure,
Marie Claire and Sports Illustrated. In 2003 she was named Mother of the Year. In her free time
she works as a volunteer.

Joan Smalls
Born in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, Joan Smalls is a standard-setter for the new generation of models.
Since 2011 she has posed for an enormous number of print and television advertising
campaigns.
As the face of Este Lauder she was the first Caribbean woman signed in the history of the
brand. She has been awarded the title Model of the Year, and is at the top of the list on
models.com in a virtual classification of successful top models. Joan Smalls maintains she was
never discovered. Instead she says she aspired to goals which she pursued and eventually
achieved, beginning with the local contests in Puerto Rico and doing the rounds of many
agencies in New York and Los Angeles to which she submitted her portfolio. But the successes
came: the creative director at Givenchy, Riccardo Tisci, wanted her to work exclusively for their
Haute Couture, and Mario Testino photographed her for Vogue. Innumerable photo features and
treading the runways for the best-known brands followed.

Cameron Russell
Cameron Russell was born in Boston and grew up in Massachusetts.
She has worked as a model for the last ten years and has appeared on the covers and in
features in numerous international publications. Magazines like Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and Elle.
She has been immortalised by many of the most influential photographers in the world of
fashion, including Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, David
Sims and Mario Sorrenti.
Her advertising campaigns include such brands as Prada, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Givenchy,
Louis Vuitton, Victoria's Secret, Versace, Diane Von Furstenberg, Alexander Wang, as well as
Chanel, H&M and others.
In 2012 Cameron graduated from Columbia University with honours in Political Science and
Economics. Her training allows her to take an active interest in subjects going beyond catwalks
and fashion. In October 2012 she gave a presentation with the title Looks arent everything.
Believe me, Im a model, one of the most-watched TED talks of all time, viewed more than 6.8
million times. She has also produced video content on themes ranging from climate change to
race and gender equality, totalling over 800,000 views in a week on her social networks.
Cameron is convinced that artists are powerful agents for political and economic change. She
currently lives in New York.

Natalia Vodianova
Natalia is a Russian top model and actress. An artists and photographers muse, she is such an
emblem of modern woman that Vanity Fair has called her the top model of the century.
Natalia is the ambassador of the L'Oreal Paris brand. She has posed for the covers of the
worlds most famous fashion magazines, and has been immortalised by such iconic
photographers as Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, Peter Lindbergh, Patrick Demarchelier, Bruce
Weber, Annie Leibovitz, Paolo Roversi, Steven Klein, Mario Sorrenti and the late Irving Penn. She
has walked down the runway for Stella McCartney, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Givenchy,
Versace, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Gucci. More recently she has appeared as the face of
Guerlain cosmetics.
Natalia has received a number of awards, including Glamour magazines Woman of the Year
title.

Raquel Zimmermann
Brazilian model Raquel Zimmermann has distinguished herself in the fashion world for her
professionalism as well as for her beauty. A true muse for famous designers, editors and
photographers.
Blonde, blue-eyed, almost 1.80 metres tall, she attracted the attention of the sector immediately
on her arrival from the town of Bom Retiro De Sul in southern Brazil.
She has appeared as the face of numerous brands including Gucci, Calvin Klein CK, Fendi,
Hermes, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent and Max Mara.
Raquel has posed for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, V Magazine, Pop and W Magazine, and has
attracted such famous photographers as Steven Meisel, David Sims, Mert Alas e Marcus
Piggott, Craig McDean, Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, and Steven Klein, to name
just a few.

In 2007 she appeared on the cover of Vogue America, photographed by Steven Meisel.
In spite of her fame, Raquel remains very attached to her birth family and her beloved Brazil..

PIRELLI CALENDAR: PHOTOGRAPHERS, LOCATIONS AND MODELS

1964 Robert Freeman in Majorca, Spain
Jane Lumb, Sonny Freeman Drane, Marisa Forsyth
1965 Brian Duffy in Monaco and on the French Riviera, South of France
Pauline Dukes, Annabella, Virginia, Pauline Stone, Jeannette Harding
1966 Peter Knapp in Al Hoceima, Morocco
Shirley Ann, Sue
1967 not published
1968 Harri Peccinotti on Djerba, Tunisia
Ulla Randall, Elisa Ngai, Pat Booth, Jill La Tour
1969 Harri Peccinotti in Big Sur, California
1970 Francis Giacobetti on Paradise Island, Bahamas
Alexandra Bastedo, Anak, Pegga, Paula Martine
1971 Francis Giacobetti in Jamaica, Greater Antilles
Caileen Bell, Angela McDonald, Kate Howard, Christine Townson, Gail Allen
1972 Sarah Moon at Villa Les Tilleuls, Paris
Suzanne Moncurr, Mick Lindburg, Boni Pfeifer, Inger Hammer, Magritt Rahn, Barbara Trenthan
1973 Brian Duffy in Londra, England
Erica Creer, Sue Paul, Nicki Howorth, Kubi, Nicky Allen, Jane Lumb, Kate Howard, Vida, Penny
Steel, Kari Ann, Elizabeth, Vicky Wilks
1974 Hans Feurer in the Seychelles, Africa
Eva Nielson, Kim, Marana, Chichinou, Kathy Cochaux
1975 - 1983 not published
1984 Uwe Ommer in the Bahamas, Central America
Angie Layne, Suzy-Ann Watkins, Jane Wood, Julie Martin
1985 Norman Parkinson in Edinburgh, Scotland
Anna, Cecilia, Iman, Lena, Sherry
1986 Bert Stern in the Cotswolds, England
Julia Boleno, Jane Harwood, Louise King, Deborah Leng, Suzy Yeo, Beth Toussaint, Gloria, Joni
Flyn, Caroline Hallett, Samantha, Juliet, Clare Macnamara

1987 Terence Donovan in Bath, London

Ione Brown, Colette Brown, Naomi Campbell, Gillian De Turville, Waris Dirie
1988 Barry Lategan in London, England
Hugo Bregman, Briony Brind, Victoria Dyer, Nicola Keen, Kim Lonsdale, Sharon MacGorian,
Naomi Sorkin, Carol Straker
1989 Joyce Tennyson at Polaroid Studios, New York
Lisa Whiting, Nicky Nagel, Dannielle Scott, Brigitte Luzar, Gilda Meyer-Nichof, Kathryn Bishop,
Susan Allcorn, Susan Waseen, Rosemarie Griego, Akura Wall, Gretchen Heichholz, Rebecca
Glen
1990 Arthur Elgort in Seville, Spain
Laure Bogeart, Laurie Bernhardt, Christina Cadiz, Anna Klevhag, Florence Poretti, Debrah Saron
1991 Clive Arrowsmith in France
Alison Fitzpatrick, Lynne Koester, Monika Kassner, Paola Siero, Nancy Liu, Katherina Trug,
Jackie Old Coyote, Tracy Hudson, Rachel Boss, Carole Jimenez, Saskia Van Der Waarde, Rina
Lucarelli, Susie Hardie-Bick
1992 Clive Arrowsmith in Almeria, Spain
Alison Fitzpatrick, Julienne Davis, Judi Taylor
1993 John Claridge in the Seychelles, Africa
Christina Estrada, Barbara Moors, Claudie
1994 Herb Ritts on Paradise Island, Bahamas
Karen Alexander, Helena Christensen, Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss
1995 Richard Avedon in New York, United States
Nadja Auermann, Farrah Summerford, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington
1996 Peter Lindberg at El Mirage, California, United States
Eva Herzigova, Nastassja Kinski, Kristen Mc Menamy, Navia, Carre Otis, Tatjanna Patitz
1997 Richard Avedon in New York, United States
Honor Fraser, Ling, Cordula, Sophie Patitz, Ines Sastre, Waris Dirie, Anna Klevhag, Monica
Bellucci, Gisele, Kristina, Tatiana, Irina, Jenny Shimizu, Marie Sophie, Brandy , Julia Ortiz, Nikki
Uberti
1998 Bruce Weber in Miami, United States
Tanga Moreau, Stella Tenant, Milla Jovovich, Charolyn Murphy, Eva Herzigova, Patricia Arquette,
Shalom Harlow, Kristy Hume, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Georgina Grenville, Kiara, Rachel
Roberts, Daryl Hannah. Guests: Dermot Mulroney, Fred Ward, Ewan Mc Gregor, Dan OBrien,
BB King, Sonny Rollins, Bono, Paul Cadmus, Francesco Clemente, John Malkovich, Kelly Slater,
Kris Kristofferson, Robert Mitchum.

1999 Herb Ritts in Los Angeles, United States

Chandra North, Sophie Dahl, Karen Elson, Michele Hicks, Carolyn Murphy, Shirley Mallmann,
Laetitia Casta, Audrey Marnay, Elsa Benitez, Bridget Hall, Angela Lindvall, Alek Wek

2000 Annie Leibovitz in Rhinebeck, New York, United States

Lauren Grant, June Omura, Mireille Radwan-Dana, Laetitia Casta, Alek Wek, Julie Worden,
Jacqui Agyepong, Marjorie Folkman
2001 Mario Testino in Naples, Italy
Gisele Bundchen, Aurelie Claudel, Karen Elson, Rhea Durham, Marianna Weickert, Fernanda
Tavares, Angela Lindvall, Ana Claudia Michael, Liisa Winkler, Noemi Lenoir, Frankie Rayder,
Carmen Kass
2002 Peter Lindbergh in Los Angeles, United States
Lauren Bush, Erika Christensen, Amy Smart, Bridget Moynahan, James King, Shannyn
Sossamon, Selma Blair, Kiera Chaplin, Brittany Murphy, Monet Mazur, Rachel Leigh Cook, Mena
Suvari, Julia Stiles
2003 Bruce Weber in Cilento and Paestum, Italy
Jessica Miller, Lisa Steiffert, Heidi Klum, Isabeli Fontana, Mariacarla Boscono, Natalia
Vodianova, Karolina Kurkova, Sienna Miller, Alessandra Ambrosio, Rania Raslan, Bridget Hall,
Sophie Dahl, Eva Riccobono, Yamila Diaz-Rahi, Filippa Hamilton, Valentina Stilla, Enrico Lo
Verso, Alessandro Gassman, Tomasino Ganesh, Marcelo Boldrini, Jak Krauszer, Stephan
Ferrara, Ajay Lamas
2004 Nick Knight a Londra, Inghilterra
Adina Fohlin, Amanda Moore, Jessica Miller, Natalia Vodianova, Karolina Kurkova, Mariacarla
Boscono, Esther de Jong, Frankie Rayder, Liberty Ross, Dewi Driegen, Ai Tominaga, Pollyanna
McIntosh, Alek Wek
2005 Patrick Demarchelier in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Adriana Lima, Julia Stegner, Michelle Buswell, Erin Wasson, Marija Vujovic, Fillipa Hamilton,
Liliane Ferrarezi, Valentina, Diana Dondoe, Isabeli Fontana, Naomi Campbell
2006 Mert and Marcus at Cap dAntibes, France
Jennifer Lopez, Gisele Bundchen, Guinevere Van Seenus, Kate Moss, Karen Elson, Natalia
Vodianova
2007 Inez and Vinoodh in California
Sophia Loren, Penelope Cruz, Lou Doillon, Naomi Watts, Hilary Swank
2008 Patrick Demarchelier in Shanghai, China
Maggie Cheung, Agyness Deane, Lily Donaldson, Du Juan, Doutzen Kroes, Catherine McNeil,
Mo Wan Dan, Sasha Pivovarova, Coco Rocha, Caroline Trentini, Gemma Ward

2009 Peter Beard at Abu Camp/Jacks Camp, Botswana

Daria Werbowy, Emanuela De Paula, Isabeli Fontana, Lara Stone, Rianne Ten Haken, Malgosia
Bela, Mariacarla Boscono
2010 Terry Richardson in Bahia, Brazil
Daisy Lowe, Georgina Stojiljokovic, Rosie Huntington, Eniko Mihalik, Catherine McNeil, Ana
Beatriz, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Marloes Horst, Lily Cole, Miranda Kerr, Gracie Carvalho
2011 Karl Lagerfeld in Paris, France
Bianca Balti, Eliza Sednaoui, Freja Beha Erichsen, Isabeli Fontana, Magdalena Frackowiak, Anja
Rubik, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Lakshmi Menon, Heidi Mount, Erin Wasson, Natasha Poly, Lara
Stone, Daria Werbowy, Iris Strubegger, Jeneil Williams, Baptiste Giabiconi, Sebastian Jondeau,
Brad Kroenig, Garrett Negg, Jake Davis
2012 Mario Sorrenti at Murtoli, Corsica
Isabeli Fontana, Natasha Poly, Saskia De Brauw, Lara Stone, Joan Small, Guinevere Van
Seenus, Malgosia Bela, Edita Vilkevictiute, Kate Moss, Milla Jovovich, Margareth Made, Rinko
Kikuchi
2013 Steve McCurry in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Isabeli Fontana, Adriana Lima, Sonia Braga, Marisa Monte, Elisa Sednoui, Petra Nemcova,
Hanna Ben Abdesslem, Liya Kebede, Karlie Kloss, Kyleigh Kuhn, Summer Rayne Oakes
2014 Celebrations for the 50th birthday of the Calendar in Milano
1986 Calendar by Helmut Newton, in Montecarlo and in Chianti
Antonia DellAtte, Susie Bick, Betty Prado
2015 Steven Meisel in New York, United States
Karen Elson, Anna Ewers, Isabeli Fontana, Gigi Hadid, Candice Huffine, Adriana Lima, Sasha
Luss, Cameron Russell, Joan Smalls, Natalia Vodianova, Raquel Zimmerman

2015 PIRELLI CALENDAR:

HANGARBICOCCA, VENUE FOR THE LAUNCH
HangarBicocca is a space dedicated to the production, exhibition and promotion of
contemporary art, supported and managed by Pirelli.
Created in 2004 with the conversion of a huge industrial facility which belonged to the Ansaldo
Breda company (involved in the construction of mechanical parts for trains), HangarBicocca
hosts exhibitions distinguished by their focus on research and experimentation, a careful choice
of themes able to resonate with a wide audience, and dimensions capable of relating to the
unique characteristics of this former industrial space. A space where exhibitions by the most
prestigious international contemporary artists sit alongside the monumental permanent
installation The Seven Heavenly Palaces by Anselm Kiefer, one of the most widely studied and
prolific artists of our time, who created it for HangarBicoccas first opening in 2004. The towers
making up the installation vary in height from 14 to 18 metres and are made of reinforced
concrete, using as construction elements the corner modules of containers used for the
transport of goods
The HangarBicocca Foundation, of which Pirelli is founding member and promoter, was
relaunched in April 2012 with a blueprint for reconstruction of the spaces and a total
reassessment of its cultural project: today HangarBicocca with its 15,000 square metres is one
of Europes largest exhibition spaces for contemporary art and a cultural institution which has at
the centre of its planning an unprecedented international program, free entry to all activities, an
ongoing dialogue with the local area and a constant attention to the public that involves
organising numerous activities dedicated to young people, schools and university students.
The exhibitions hosted in the past two years have seen works on loan from prestigious
international museums including New Yorks MoMA, the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam, and
the MACBA of Barcelona. In some cases these exhibitons have been made possible thanks to
profitable collaborations with other institutions such as TBA21 (Vienna), the Museo Serralves
(Porto), and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia (Madrid). An artistic program
including high-profile exhibitions (among them Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi, Hans
Peter Feldman, Wilfredo Prieto, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, Carsten Nicolai, Tomas Saraceno,
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Mike Kelley, Ragnar Kjartansson, Dieter and Bjrn Roth, Micol
Assal, Cildo Meireles, Joo Maria Gusmo and Pedro Paiva) has seen HangarBicocca become
a reference point for an international public.
Currently on show is the Light Time Tales exhibition devoted to the work of Joan Jonas, one of
Americas most acclaimed artists. It will be followed by the Cline Condorelli exhibition, opening
on 10 December, a project conceived for the specific conditions at HangarBicocca. The program
for 2015 prepared as always by Artistic Director Vicente Todol (previously director of Londons
Tate Modern from 2003 to 2010) with curator Andrea Lissoni (recently appointed Film and
International Art Curator of the Tate Modern) includes exhibitions by Juan Muoz, Damin
Ortega and Philippe Parreno.
A design workshop and an international laboratory, HangarBicocca mirrors Pirellis fundamental
values such as innovation, research, and excellence, put to work in a context where different
skills and visions can be brought together.