The day we’ve all been patiently awaiting is finally here! The 2013 Pirelli calendar was officially unveiled earlier today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and this year, you can expect more than a few surprises!
Some of the women were models, but this is about their charities, and so I wasn’t photographing them naked. It’s not about their bodies. Of their sexuality. You can photograph nudes anywhere. But these models are purposeful and idealistic people.
For one, don’t expect the same dose of artful nudity that you’ve come to associate with the annual calendar, as this year’s images are something quite unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. For 2013, photographer Steve McCurry’s opted to “portray women who are sexy without being nude,” choosing to shoot his 11 muses including Karlie Kloss, Petra Nemcova, Adriana Lima (who was the first Pirelli model to pose while pregnant), Isabeli Fontana, and Liya Kebede in much more clothing than we are used to. But if you thought you would be disappointed by the increase in attire, think again, because these images are nothing less than astonishing— and yes, they’re still incredibly sexy!
