Calendar girls

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This is singer/poet Patti Smith as the 'november-girl' of the Pirelli-calendar 2016. And she is not the only 50+ model in this edition of the popular Pirelli calendar. The calendar acquired such popularity by the pictures of beautiful, sexy and especially young models in provocative poses who adorn the calendar since 1964. Photographer Annie Leibovitz chose a different approach and asked only influential, successful and strong women for the calendar for 2016.

Besides Patti Smith Leibovitz photographed also film producer Kathleen Kennedy (62) for February, art collector Agnes Gund (77) for March, writer Fran Lebowitz (65) for May, the Iranian artist Shirin Neshat (58) for September and artist Yoko Ono (82) for October. Below you can see them in the same order.

Photos: Annie Leibovitz/Pirelli

Yoko Ono thus acquires the title of 'oldest Pirelli-calendar-girl'. This title belonged since 2007 to Sophia Loren, who then - at the age of 71 -  appeared on the Pirelli calendar.

Photo:  Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin

If the calendar also this year will hang on the walls of garages and above the beds of adolescent boys will, remains to be seen. In any case, Annie Leibovitz made a beautiful statement.