Entitled “Love Letters to the Muse,” the 2023 Pirelli calendar features all-models after a mix of actors, athletes, activists and other celebrities were portrayed in more recent issues that departed from past Pirelli photographs. scantily clad women and focused on more artistic subjects.
Summerton photographed 14 models for the 49th edition of the calendar, known as “The Cal”, each of them photographed in a dream setting and embodying a different muse with whom Pirelli said he had a close affinity. Computer programmer Kloss portrays “The Tech Savant,” while Delevingne, also an actress, is “The Interpreter.”
So my idea was to celebrate these extraordinary women and create a world in which to represent them.
Emily Ratajkowski, who published her first collection of essays last year, is “The Writer,” and model and athlete Lauren Wasser, who had both legs amputated after contracting toxic shock syndrome, is “The Athlete.” “For the Calendar, I wanted to go back to the etymological root of the word ‘muse’.
The muse originally represented the source, not only inspiring but also possessing talents in literature, science and the arts,” Summerton said in a statement. She added that she is “fascinated by women who do extraordinary and creative things, women who, beginning by my mother, they have inspired me throughout my life and career. People from whom I have learned a lot: writers, photographers, poets, actresses and directors.
“So my idea was to celebrate these extraordinary women and create a world in which to represent them.” Other models photographed for the 2023 edition include Ashley Graham, He Cong, Precious Lee, Lila Moss and Adut Akech. First published in the 1960s, the Pirelli calendar is in a limited run and is often given as a gift to customers of the Italian tire manufacturer.