PIRELLI 2014 "THE CALENDAR YEARS 1964 - 2013" 50th Anniversary Photographer Retrospective by Fashion Channel

WARNING: The video contain full-frontal nudity 


"The Cal"TM was the brainchild of Pirelli UK Limited, the Group's British subsidiary, which worked on the project with ample leeway. In 1964 the Brits, looking for a marketing strategy to help Pirelli stand out from domestic competition, appointed the art director Derek Forsyth and British photographer Robert Freeman, famous for his portraits of the Beatles, to produce what was an entirely innovative project for its day.

The result was a refined, exclusive product with artistic and cultural connotations that from the start set it apart from the world of fashion and "glamour".

Since then, for 50 years "The Cal"TM has continued to mark the passing of time with images by the most highly acclaimed photographers of the moment -- capturing and interpreting contemporary culture and often setting new trends.


The history of the Pirelli Calendar can be divided into three different eras:

-- The first decade, from 1964 to '74, which was followed by a break in publication (for nine years) due to the world recession sparked by the Yom Kippur war and the oil crisis.

-- The second decade, from '84 to '94, which saw the Calendar being relaunched and becoming progressively more successful.