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Pirelli calendars from the 1990's in original cardboard pack...

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Pirelli calendars from the 1990's in original cardboard packaging, opened. To include:
~ Five Pirelli 1990 calendars, landscape layout, In 1990 Arthur Elgort produced the first Pirelli Calendar all in black and white, devoted to the Olympics and to the German film director Leni Riefenstahl. Serial numbers: 29737, 10643, 48675, 10006, 07341.
~ Two Pirelli 1991 calendars, portrait layout, serial numbers: 25825,
07540. Photographer Clive Arrowsmith. Heroic courageous women in history, tape mark on back cover.
~ Three Pirelli 1992 Calendars featuring the theme of the Chinese Zodiac by Clive Arrowsmith, costume painting by Mathilde Sandberg, Serial number 21719, 853, 18362.
~ A Pirelli 1993 calendar, Thirty years of Pirelli, photographs by John Claridge, serial number 26770. In 1993, coinciding with the end of another decade and after a change in the company’s top management, there was another important turning point. Pirelli upped its ante internationally, launching high profile advertising campaigns (including the famous image of sprinter Carl Lewis in red stilettos) and the Calendar became one of the key tools for conveying the Group’s new image. The artistic direction moved into the company’s Milan headquarters and it was decided that all references to tyres should be dropped. “The Cal”™ thus went back to being itself, an artistic publication with no limitations or restrictions placed on its creators except the canons of style and good taste. Pirelli, after all, is an international brand that is not identified with a single product family, but evokes a broad spectrum of values and meanings, first and foremost a commitment to innovation and the quest for excellence, elements that have always inspired the Calendar too.
~ Two Pirelli calandars, 'In praise of women' n 1994 Herb Ritts launched the new era of “The Cal”™ with a phenomenal line-up of supermodels: Cindy Crawford, Helena Christensen, Kate Moss and Karen Alexander. His calendar, entitled “A Homage to Women” set out to capture “the women of the ’90s and their place in the world: proud, sexy and beautiful on the inside”. Since then the creative talent of the photographers and the spellbinding allure of the models have been the cornerstones of the Pirelli Calendar’s success. Its connection with the world of fashion and glamour have become even stronger: for runway stars, appearing in “The Cal”™ is the equivalent of making it, and the competition between newcomers is fierce. Karen Alexander, Helena Christensen, Cindy Crawford and Kate Moss feature. Serial numbers 48710 and 12069.
~ A Pirelli 1995 calendar with the theme of 'Seasons'. Photographer Richard Avedon. Serial number 31994.
~ A Pirelli 1996 calendar, 'Timeless views' by Peter Lindbergh, in portrait layout, serial number 26923. Carré Otis, Eva Herzigová and Nastassja Kinski feature.
~ A Pirelli 1997 calendar, 'Women of the world' serial number 19556, in a white sleeve with pull out ribbon, loose pages with platic binder and hanger enclosed. Landscape layout.
~ A Pirelli 1998 Calendar, Photographer Bruce Webber dedicated to Robert Mitchum, the theme ' Women that men live for' and 'Men that women live for'. along with famous female Webber devoted a few shots to male film stars and singers, including Robert Mitchum, John Malkovich, Kris Kristofferson, B.B. King and Bono. Serial number 09548, portrait layout.
~ 'A 1999 Pirelli, portrait layout calendar, 'Women through the decades', photographer Herb Ritts, includes Sophi Dahl as February in 1920's.
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Credit for information - https://pirellicalendar.pirelli.com/en/about-the-cal/history

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Auction Date: 23rd Mar 2024 at 10am

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