Annie Leibovitz Shoots the Pirelli Calendar Into a New Direction
December 3, 2015 by admin
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The annually published Pirelli Calendar is known for its history of racy photos by renowned photographers that often show models in various states of undress. The photographer behind this year’s edition is renowned portrait shooter Annie Leibovitz, and instead of focusing on themes of sexuality, Leibovitz has taken the photos in a completely new direction.
Instead of shooting scantily clad (or unclad) models and celebrities, Leibovitz decided to feature portraits of notable women professionals — women who have made a mark in art, entertainment, business, philanthropy, and more.
Among the subjects are 77-year-old Agnes Gund, the president emerita of the Museum of Modern Art, and 46-year-old Mellody Hobson, the president of a $10 billion money management company in Chicago. Both these women, along with a number of others, received quite the shock when they got a call from Leibovitz’s studio with an invitation to participate in the 2016 Pirelli calendar.
Hobson posing for a portrait.
The calendar is produced by the Italian tire maker Pirelli, and is given as a gift to an exclusive gorup of about 20,000 rich, famous, and powerful people around the world. While past women were chosen for their looks, this year’s were chosen for their achievements.
There are, however, two notable exceptions to the non-nude theme of the new calendar: December features a nude photo of comedian Amy Schumer, and April shows a topless tennis star Serena Williams with her muscular back facing the camera.
A photo posted by @amyschumer on Nov 30, 2015 at 7:39am PST
Here are a couple of behind-the-scenes videos showing glimpses of how the portraits were shot in Leibovitz’s studio this past summer, as well as the final portraits that were included in the calendar:
“The whole idea was not to have any pretense in these pictures, and be very straightforward, and show these women exactly who they are,” Leibovitz says.
Image credits: 2016 Pirelli Calendar photos by Annie Leibovitz
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Kendall Jenner shares snap of herself totally naked on a horse
December 1, 2015 by admin
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Her mother, Kris Jenner, was even seen joining her socialite model in an epic video which showed them shaking their booties for the camera.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star took to social media to share a totally nude snap of herself straddling a horse.
In the photo, which looked to be inspired by the mythic Lady Godiva, a naked woman who looks a lot like Jenner rests her head near a horse’s tail as she leans back with her hands covering her breasts.
And you thought the Jenner-Kardashian clan couldn’t get any more risqué…
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It was also slightly sheer, unveiling her black bikini which she wore beneath it to protect her modesty.
Prompting over a million likes and almost a hundred thousand comments from followers, Kendall gave no insights as to why she shared the striking image of the well-toned model – choosing not to caption the strategically lit picture. She was dressed as a very sexy female Santa Claus just wearing a pair of black lingerie, thigh-high tights and the signature red and white hat of the historical Christmas icon.
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