Jaunted

Pin-Ups Mounted

4/25/2006 at 9:40 AM
Tags: Museum, Art, Photography (all tags)

The 40-plus annual calendars from Italian tire-maker Pirelli have long been treasured for the famous photographers, exotic locations, and high production values that came together to produce the sexy shots. And the famous people that you can't see naked anywhere else--did we mention them?

Now, the pin-ups are getting a little museum cred with an exhibit at the Berlinesche Galerie, through 18 June. "The Pirelli Calendar: Provocation and Myth" includes shots from the never-published 1963 calendar as well as backstage photos made during the calendar's first four decades, and of course pretty ladies with very little clothing. Best exhibition ever? We think so.

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