Since its debut in 1964, the famous Pirelli calendar has featured the world’s top models and been shot by renowned photographers. The 2016 Pirelli calendar shot by the accomplished and celebrated photographer, Annie Leibovitz is unlike any that have been done before. The calendar will star 13 women – 12 of which are clothed. And of these women, an eclectic mix of industry talents, ages and backgrounds.
With the idea of celebrating and showcasing these polished women exactly as they are, with no pretence, Annie Leibovitz captures the strengths and accomplishments of each women in a black-and-white portrait.
Included in the series are Fran Lebowitz, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, Serena Williams, Natalia Vodianova, Kathleen Kennedy, Shirin Neshat, Tavi Gevinson, Ava DuVernay, Mellody Hobson, Yao Chen, agnes Gund and Amy Schumer.
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So who will feature as the nude star? Amy Schumer will. Schumer posted the image below with caption “Beautiful, gross, strong, thin, fat, pretty, ugly sexy, disgusting, flawless, woman. Thank you @annieleibovitz”
Image credit: Instagram @amyschumer
Leibovitz shared “the Amy Schumer portrait added some fun. It’s as if she didn’t get the memo saying that she could keep her clothes on.”
Watch the behind the scenes cuts here
video credit: Harper’s Bazaar