Every year, the Pirelli company calls upon one exceptional photographer to express their concept of the beauty of the world. Since its debut in 1964, the calendar has been a phenomenal success. The finest photographers of our time-Richard Avedon, Bruce Weber, Herb Ritts, and Annie Liebovitz, among others-have participated. The models are equally well known: Iman, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss, and Christy Turlington, to name a few.

The Best of the Pirelli Calendar explores the fascinating history of the calendar, decade by decade, discussing how the calendar serves as a reflection of the changing times and featuring the beautiful and sensual photography that made it famous.

Since its debut in 1964, the Pirelli calendar has featured the finest photography of the world`s most beautiful women and has served as a fascinating mirror of the times in which we live. Looking through its pages year after year is like traveling through time, through varied representations of femininity, through changing fashions and concepts of beauty.

Robert Freeman1964
Brian Duffy1965
Peter Knapp1966
Harri Peccinotti 1968, 1969
Francis Giacobetti1970, 1971
Sarah Moon1972
Allen Jones1973
Hans Feurer1974
Uwe Ommer1984
Norman Parkinson1985
Bert Stern1986
Terence Donovan1987
Barry Lategan1988
Joyce Tenneson1989
Arthur Elgort1990
Clive Arrowsmith1991, 1992
John Claridge 1993
Herb Ritts1994, 1999
Richard Avedon1995, 1997
Peter Lindbergh1996
Bruce Weber1998
Annie Liebovitz2000
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