PHOTOS| Serena Williams Poses Naked For Pirelli Calendar
The 2016 Pirelli calendar has sizzling shots of the world’s top
models, but this time they’ve chosen a different tact. Instead of
getting catwalk greats to pose in the buff, they’ve enlisted a handful
of inspirational women from artists to athletes to bloggers.
The 43rd edition, which was snapped by photographer Annie Leibovitz, cast 13 strong women to bare all in the name of art.
Proving
that she has both beauty and brains, film comedy genius 34-year-old Amy
Schumer showcased her curvaceous figure for the sexy shoot. Posing in
nothing but a lacy pair of pants and some high heels, the fiesty actress
flashed her ample cleavage and oozed body confidence while sipping on a
cup of coffee.
Hot sportswoman Serena Williams got her tennis kit off and struck a
powerful pose in a pair of black pants. Putting her athletic and
voluptuous figure on full display, the the 34-year-old proved that she’s
not only “number one” on the pitch.
Also taking part in the scantily-clad shoot was Yao Chen, the first
Chinese UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador; Russian siren Natalia Vodianova, who
founded charity Naked Heart Russia; producer Kathleen Kennedy, the
Chairperson of Lucasfilm and patroness Agnes Gund (with her
granddaughter Sadie Rain Hope-Gund).
President Emerita of the Museum of
Modern Art joined in, alongside writer Fran Lebowitz; President of Ariel
Investments, Mellody Hobson; director Ava DuVernay; blogger Tavi
Gevinson; Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat; John Lennon’s ex-wife
Yoko Ono; and singer Patti Smith.Speaking about the project, snapper
Annie said: “For 2016, we did something completely different, but it is
still simple.
“It is a classic set of black-and-white portraits made in the studio.
“When Pirelli approached me, they said they wanted to make a departure from the past.”
Patti Smith
ROCKER: Singer Patti Smith went for a more covered-up shot. She
added: “They suggested the idea of photographing distinguished women.
“After we agreed on that, the goal was
to be very straightforward”. “I wanted the pictures to show the women
exactly as they are, with no pretense”.“I’m a great admirer of
comediennes”.
“The Amy Schumer portrait added some fun. It’s as if she didn’t get the memo saying that she could keep her clothes on.”
Proving
that she has both beauty and brains, film comedy genius 34-year-old Amy
Schumer showcased her curvaceous figure for the sexy shoot. Posing in
nothing but a lacy pair of pants and some high heels, the fiesty actress
flashed her ample cleavage and oozed body confidence while sipping on a
cup of coffee.